"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump
Essential Elements of the Case
June 16, 2015 Donald Trump
Trump announces his candidacy for President.
August, 2015 David Pecker The "catch and kill" process is not illegal, nor is wanting to supress negative information as a political candidate.
Pecker agrees to supress negative stories.
October 10, 2016 Michael Cohen Cohen is the central witness in the Prosecution's case. He is both an admitted liar and convicted purgerer.
Cohen negotiates with Stormy Daniels' attorney to purchase the rights to her story for $130,000.
November 8, 2016 Donald Trump
Trump wins the presidental election.
Throughout 2017 Michael Cohen
Cohen submits multiple bills for legal expenses, and they were recorded as such in accounting records.
Trial
December 13, 2020Alvin Bragg
As a candidate running for Manhattan District Attorney, Democrat Alvin Bragg boasts:
"Let's talk about what's waiting for the new DA. The docket. We know there's a Trump investigation. I have investigated Trump and his children and held them accountable for their misconduct with the Trump Foundation. I also sued the Trump administration more than 100 times for DACA, the travel ban, separation of children from their families at the border. So I know that work. I know how to follow the facts and hold people in power accountable."
Additional Politically Motivated Comments by Bragg
- On March 17, 2021, he indicated that, if elected as district attorney, he "will hold [Trump] accountable ..."
- On March 23, 2021, he again bragged he had "sued the Trump administration over 100 times ..."
- In June, 2021, he stated: "It is a fact that I have sued Trump more than a hundred times. I can't change that fact, nor would I. That was important work. That's separate from anything that the D.A.'s office may be looking at now."
- On November, 23, 2022, he boasted: "I think I'm probably the only lawyer in the country who can say, we are right now, prosecuting a criminal case against the Trump organization."
November 15, 2022 Donald Trump
Trump announces his candidacy for President.
April 4, 2023 Alvin Bragg The essential underying crime that was allegedly concealed was not provided, violating Trump's 6th Ammendment rights.
Bragg announces a 34-count felony indictment of Trump.
The central crimes were 7-year old bookeeping misdemeaner charges that were raised to felony charges using a first-of-its-kind of legal strategy.