Trump to be indicted by jury for hush money payment to porn star Daniels

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Former US President Trump has been mired in lawsuits since leaving office.

One of the cases involved his illegal payment of hush money to adult film star "Storm Daniels" during the 2016 election campaign.

Now there is news that the grand jury in charge of the investigation decided to indict Trump, the first time in the history of a US president.

Comprehensive foreign media reports, two sources said on Thursday local time that a Manhattan jury led by New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg decided to indict Trump after investigating the hush money affair between Trump and Daniels.

Trump's attorney, Susan Necheles, also confirmed receiving news of the indictment.

The official announcement is expected to be released within a few days, and the specific charges are not yet clear.

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At that time, Trump will become the first former president to be prosecuted in the history of the United States, and he will have to go to Manhattan to go through procedures such as fingerprint pressing.

Trump has previously stated that even if he is indicted, he will continue to compete for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

"Storm Daniels," whose real name is Clyfford, received a hush money from the Trump camp in 2016 in exchange for not revealing a relationship between him and Trump in 2006.

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who was in charge of handling the matter at the time, was sentenced in 2018.

Prosecutor Bragg persuaded a jury to hear Trump's role in the case in January.

According to a poll released by Reuters last week, about 44% of Republican supporters interviewed believe that if Trump is indicted, he should withdraw from the 2024 presidential election.