Manhattan DA Insiders Worry the Trump Hush Money Case Is Weak Sauce [View all]
The indictment that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is currently seeking against former President Donald Trumpover his payment to silence a porn star about their sexual affairis based on a crime that was so flimsy it was never viewed as a standalone criminal case, according to three attorneys who have worked on that investigation.
These insiders spoke to The Daily Beast on the condition of anonymity, because they are not authorized to discuss the ongoing criminal investigation.
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His decision to bring back what has been deemed the zombie case surprised several insiders who have been briefed on the various iterations of the Stormy Daniels case over the years.
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The hush money case had no exact state charge. It should have been the feds, said a second person who spoke to The Daily Beast.
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