Donald Trump is being investigated over a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.
The panel began hearing testimony in late January. On Monday, the grand jury heard from David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, who was involved in efforts to suppress unflattering stories about Trump.The investigation is focused on business records that reflect Trump's reimbursement to Cohen for the payoff to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. The Trump Organization listed that reimbursement as "legal expenses.
Under New York law, falsifying business records is a misdemeanor. But that can become a felony if the misstatement is done to cover up another crime. Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to federal campaign finance crimes, one of which was related to paying Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged sexual tryst with Trump in 2006 to avoid the claim harming his chances of winning the 2016 election.
The other campaign finance crime was Cohen facilitating the $150,000 hush money payment The Enquirer's parent company paid Playboy model Karen McDougal in 2016 to prevent her from going public about an alleged affair she had with Trump.He claims the investigation by DA Bragg is designed to harm him politically.
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