David Pecker testified before a grand jury hearing evidence about Donald Trump\u0027s role in a hush\u002Dmoney payment to a porn star, a source said.
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The grand jury’s proceedings are shrouded in secrecy and the timing of a grand jury vote is unclear. If indicted, Trump would become the first U.S. president to face a criminal charge in court. The grand jury could indict Trump over a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, the porn star, which she said was to buy her silence about their sexual encounter in 2006 while he was married to his current wife Melania. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has said he made that payment at Trump’s direction.Article content
Costello testified before the grand jury last week. Cohen, who testified the previous week, pleaded guilty in 2018 to federal charges stemming from the payoff and went to prison for campaign finance violations, among other crimes., acknowledged paying $150,000 to a formerFederal prosecutors said, as part of a deal to cooperate and avoid charges, AMI admitted the payment to Karen McDougal was made “in concert” with Trump’s presidential campaign.
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Trump N.Y. grand jury hears from former National Enquirer publisher againDavid Pecker testified before a grand jury hearing evidence about Donald Trump\u0027s role in a hush\u002Dmoney payment to a porn star, a source said.
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Trump N.Y. grand jury hears from former National Enquirer publisher againDavid Pecker testified before a grand jury hearing evidence about Donald Trump\u0027s role in a hush\u002Dmoney payment to a porn star, a source said.
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