Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Joe Tacopina expressed hope on Friday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would not pursue charges against his client, citing the weak nature of a potential case.
Appearing on the “Just the News, No Noise” television show, Tacopina outlined the arguments in defense of his client. The case, denounced by some legal experts as a farce, centers around a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016 on the theory that it may have been a campaign finance violation.
The Trump campaign “didn’t didn’t have any part in this resolution,” said Tacopina, explaining that the payment was made with personal funds and would have occurred regardless of the election.
“The key test here,” he said, “is was that payment made or expenditure made irrespective of the campaign? … And the answer to that question is certainly yes. This was regarding something that would have been a personal […]
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