Opening statements in the trial against former President Donald Trump reveal that prosecutors are accusing him of corrupting the 2016 election through hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo outlined the case against Trump, which alleges that he falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 payment made to Daniels through his former attorney, Michael Cohen. Colangelo argued that the payment was part of a broader conspiracy involving three “catch and kill” deals orchestrated by Trump with Cohen and former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker to suppress potentially damaging stories. “It was election fraud, pure and simple,” Colangelo stated. Trump has previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecutors Accuse Trump of ‘Corrupting’ 2016 Election Through Hush Money Payments
