Category: Alvin Bragg

House Republicans seek testimony from Manhattan DA on Trump hush money probe

A trio of Republican House chairman are demanding testimony from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg ahead of his potential prosecution of former President Trump in connection with hush money payments made ahead of the 2016 election. The letter to Bragg comes after Trump claimed over the weekend he could be arrested as soon as Tuesday and asked his supporters to prepare to protest on his…

Michael Cohen to testify at Trump ‘hush money’ grand jury next week in last step before a possible indictment

Michael Cohen and Donald Trump. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Michael Cohen is set to testify next week before the Trump “hush money” grand jury in Manhattan. It could be a final step before a vote on an indictment charging Trump with falsifying business records. If indicted, Trump would become the first former president to ever face criminal charges. Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-nemesis, will be the final…

Prospects rise for NY charges against Trump in Stormy Daniels case

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s newest strikes counsel prosecutors are nearing a call about charging former President Trump in reference to a $130,000 hush fee to grownup movie star Stormy Daniels earlier than the 2016 presidential election.  The Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace this week escalated the fight by empaneling another grand jury in the case and presenting witnesses.   Legal specialists and a former colleague of Bragg’s…

Cohen says he turned over cell phones to Manhattan prosecutors investigating Trump hush-money payments

Former Trump legal professional Michael Cohen on Wednesday revealed that he not too long ago turned over his cell phones to Manhattan prosecutors who’re investigating hush-money payments paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels forward of the 2016 elections. “Most recently, they asked for my cell phones because they want to be able to extract from it the voice recordings that I had had with Keith…