Donald Trump appeared in court in New York

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L.de la Mornais, A.Sangouard, C.Guttin, T.Donzel – France 2

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Former US President Donald Trump appeared in New York Criminal Court on Tuesday, April 4. He is accused of having bought the silence of a pornographic actress for 130,000 dollars, with the money from his 2016 campaign, without reporting it.

Donald Trump and his escort went to court in New York (United States), Tuesday, April 4. A former president in court is a first in the country’s history. On the way, Donald Trump posted on social networks. “It’s surreal, crazy, they’re going to arrest me. I can’t believe this is happening in America“, he wrote.

Maximum security

Outside the court, security is maximum. A few dozen Trump activists came to support their idol. New Yorkers seem mostly satisfied with the procedure. The former president finds himself in court over a $130,000 payment made in 2016 to porn actress Stormy Daniels, with whom he allegedly had an affair. The payment was confirmed by Donald Trump’s former lawyer. If it is shown that the money was intended to buy his silence and influence the presidential campaign, it will be a crime punishable by four years in prison.


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