re: Okay. Trump concealed payments to Stormy...

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It is my understanding that falsifying documents is a misdemeanor, unless you falsify the documents in order to commit a crime. If so, what is the underlying crime that he used the falsified documents for?

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The theory of the prosecution is that he violated federal election laws by filing the NDA as a legal expense. Because there is no such statute in NY state and because prosecuting federal laws is beyond their jurisdiction, the judge has decided to allow an indictment without the prerequisite statute violation attached. It's a fundamental right that the defendant know what law he is accused of violating in order to prepare his/her defense. In fact, that due process requirement is explicitly stated in the state constitution.

So they are essentially bootstrapping a misdemeanor book keeping charge whose statute of limitations has long expired to a 36 felony charge indictment based on laws outside of their jurisdiction.

That's assuming their interpretation of the law is even correct with regards to the NDA being a campaign expense (it isn't).


What's even more disturbing.......based on the charges, Trump would have had to pay Stormy hush money from campaign funds to have satisfied this prosecution. Does anyone believe they wouldn't have charged him had he done that?