Former President Donald Trump has declined an invitation to testify before a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office investigating a "hush money" payment allegedly made on his behalf days before the 2016 election. Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina has stated that the former president has “no plans” to appear before the grand jury. The payment in question was made by Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to porn star Stormy Daniels, and the grand jury is expected to continue its investigation despite Trump's refusal to testify.
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Michael Cohen, former lawyer of Donald Trump, is set to testify before a New York grand jury in connection with an alleged "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump's current attorney, Joe Tacopina, has called for an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney's office and has stated that Trump has no plans to participate in the grand jury investigation. Cohen is expected to provide testimony regarding the payment and the cover-up, with the grand jury yet to make a decision on the matter.
Donald Trump has declined an invitation to appear before a grand jury convened by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which is investigating a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. A number of former Trump employees and White House staffers have been seen entering the district attorney's offices, and it is unclear whether Trump will face an indictment in the case. If he does, he would become the first former president in American history to be charged with a crime.
Michael Cohen to Testify Before Manhattan Grand Jury in Investigation of Trump’s Hush Money Payments
Michael Cohen to Testify Before Manhattan Grand Jury in Investigation of Trump’s Hush Money Payments
Michael Cohen, former lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, is scheduled to testify before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday, which is investigating hush-money payments made on the former president's behalf. Trump has also been invited to testify before the grand jury, though it is unclear if he will accept. Cohen's testimony could provide further insight into the hush-money payments and the former president's involvement.
The Manhattan district attorney's office has offered former President Donald Trump the chance to testify before a grand jury in their investigation of a hush money payment scheme. Trump's legal team has expressed concern over the district attorney's intentions, and a spokesperson for Trump has called the threat to indict him "insane". It is yet to be seen if Trump will take the district attorney's offer to testify.
Donald Trump's legal team has been informed by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office that the former president could face criminal charges as part of an investigation into hush money paid to an adult film star during the 2016 election. Trump was offered the opportunity to testify before a grand jury next week, but it is unclear what charges the DA's office is considering against him. Trump is unlikely to testify and has not been subpoenaed.
Two gay men, John Umberger and Julio Ramirez, were found dead with their bank accounts drained after leaving New York City bars last year. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the deaths as homicides due to "drug-facilitated theft." The mother of Umberger believes her son was drugged and robbed before being found dead. The police are investigating if the deaths are connected to a string of robberies and assaults in Hell's Kitchen.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto trading platform FTX, is facing 16 criminal charges, including conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that Bankman-Fried directed tens of millions of dollars of illegal campaign contributions to elected officials as part of a “multibillion-dollar fraud.” If convicted, Bankman-Fried could face up to 20 years in prison.