The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, a former police officer, warned potential “rioters” on Monday on the eve of the historic appearance, in his city and before the criminal justice system, of former President Donald Trump.
“At a time when rioters may arrive in our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple: stay in control,” the city councilman said during a brief press conference with the New York City police chief. , Keechant. “on alert” since Friday before the arrival in the megalopolis of Donald Trump, and his appearance before a judge scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The former US president left his elegant residence in Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, from which he left in a long convoy of cars on Monday. He then touched down in New York around 3:30 p.m. local time.
“Witch hunt”
“Tuesday morning, believe it or not, I will go to court. The United States was not supposed to be like this,” had launched Sunday night on his Truth Social network who, accused on March 30 for the Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg, proclaims his innocence, shouts “witch hunt” and has called on his supporters and Republican tenors to close ranks.
The real estate magnate, born in New York and where he prospered thanks to his fortune and his empire, must be notified on Tuesday from 14:15 (18:15 GMT) of criminal proceedings: they have not been made public but they are said to be which are 30 and revolve around the accounting concealment of the reimbursement of a payment of $ 130,000 at the end of 2016 to the porn actress Stormy Daniels.
This summons, with an unprecedented ritual for a former head of state, should see Donald Trump decline his name, age, profession, undergo fingerprinting and be photographed, as everyone warned.
Before the judge, “the president will plead not guilty” because “there is no criminal offense” according to his defense. So, Donald Trump should be released, possibly under conditions, pending the organization of his trial.
A case dating from October 2016
The case that haunts Donald Trump again dates back to October 2016, just before his surprise election at the head of the first world power. His personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, who turned on him, had at the time paid $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, to buy her silence. The porn star claims that she had a sexual relationship with Donald Trump, married to Melania. What the interested party denies.
The tycoon admitted that he had reimbursed Michael Cohen, but says the transaction was not illegal. If the agreement made with Stormy Daniels was indeed authorized, it could nevertheless correspond to a campaign expense. However, the amount does not appear in the candidate’s accounts and has instead been recorded as “legal fees” in his company’s documents.
Source: BFM TV
