The lawsuit against former US President Donald Trump is politically motivated persecution, his lawyer Todd Blanche said on April 4.
Blanche’s lawyer accused the prosecutor in the case of turning a “completely political issue” into a “political persecution,” reports CNN. Regarding the accusations against Trump, he said the lawyers would fight tooth and nail.
“I was surprised that there were no facts. Usually in the indictment you find the alleged facts, ”contributes the words of lawyer Joe Takopin after the trial. nbc news.
On April 3, the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reclassified all charges against the former US president as criminal. The level of crime is raised to the lowest class of criminal, despite the fact that all 34 counts could be qualified as a misdemeanor.
Following the meeting, Trump left the meeting room. The next hearing is scheduled for December 4th.
The criminal case initiated against the ex-president of the United States is connected with the probable forgery of financial documents of the Trump Organization when paying money to porn actress Stormy Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford). According to investigators, Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 to keep her from mentioning an extramarital affair with a politician in 2006 during the 2016 election campaign.
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