\u0027These types of crimes don\u0027t necessarily have a clean fit into the applicable law\u0027
Doubts arose as to whether state felony charges could be brought against a candidate for federal office and whether the conduct could be considered money laundering, according to the book, “People vs. Donald Trump,” published last month.
To be sure, it is not yet known what charges Bragg is considering bringing or if he is approaching the case with a similar legal theory to his predecessor. In the federal case, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and testified that Trump directed him to pay Daniels and another woman. Pomerantz wrote that the DA’s office considered whether that other crime might be a violation of election laws. Such a theory would assert that Cohen’s payment was a campaign contribution because Daniels’ disclosure of the alleged affair would have harmed Trump’s prospects at the polls.Article content
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