Trump Indictment , Reveals 34 Felony Charges.
On April 4, a New York grand jury indictment against former President Donald Trump was unsealed, revealing 34 felony counts of falsifying records and conspiracy.
On April 4, a New York grand jury indictment against former President Donald Trump was unsealed, revealing 34 felony counts of falsifying records and conspiracy.
CNBC reports that the charges stem from alleged hush money payments made to two women in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election.
According to the newly unsealed indictments, those payments aimed at suppressing claims of affairs with those women, which interfered with his bid for the presidency.
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CNBC reports that one of those women was porn star Stormy Daniels, who was given $130,000 by Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen.
CNBC reports that one of those women was porn star Stormy Daniels, who was given $130,000 by Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen.
The other woman is former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims she received $150,000 from the publisher of The National Enquirer.
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The other woman is former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims she received $150,000 from the publisher of The National Enquirer.
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CNBC reports that the grand jury started hearing testimony regarding the case late in January.
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On March 30, the grand jury indicted Trump, but chose to leave the charging document sealed until the former president's arraignment.
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CNBC reports that the former president is also facing criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and a state prosecutor in Georgia.
CNBC reports that the former president is also facing criminal investigations by the Department of Justice and a state prosecutor in Georgia.
The Department of Justice is investigating Trump's possession of government records after leaving the White House and possible obstruction of justice.
A state prosecutor in Georgia is investigating Trump's efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.
