A New York grand jury has decided to indict former US President Donald Trump for allegedly paying a bribe to pornographic actress Stormy Daniels to guarantee her silence about a sexual relationship ahead of the 2016 elections, US media advance.
EITHER The New York Times quotes four sources linked to the process, who anticipate that the accusation, in charge of the Manhattan prosecutor’s office, should be formalized in the coming days.
The former Republican leader will thus become the first former US president or president to be charged with a crime.
In the United States, the grand jury is used for especially controversial issues and its mission is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to investigate a possible crime.
Along with the New York lawsuit, the Justice Department is investigating the handling of thousands of official documents, including nearly 300 classified documents taken from the White House at the end of Trump’s term in January 2021 and found by FBI agents in August during a registration at home. in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Source: TSF
