Donald Trump Indicted in Manhattan, First Ex-President to Be Charged With a Crime

etonline.com:

Donald Trump on allegations linked to a business records investigation related to a «hush money» payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. His attorney Susan Necheles confirmed the indictment.

No other details have been released yet.The specific charge or charges have not yet been made public, and one Trump attorney told his legal team is «still waiting to learn» details of the indictment.Trump attorneys Necheles and Joseph Tacopina issued a statement saying that the former president «did not commit any crime,» and went on to say they would «vigorously fight this political prosecution in Court.»The case stems from a payment made just days before Trump was elected president in 2016.

His former attorney, Michael Cohen, arranged a $130,000 wire transfer to Daniels to buy her silence about an alleged affair.Trump has denied having a sexual encounter with Daniels, and vehemently denied wrongdoing in this case.