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No - he is civilly liable for sexual assault due to the statute of limitations on criminal charges in that case. But he is a convicted felon (criminal) on 34 charges of falsifying business records arising from his failed attempt to cover up hush-money payments to a porn star. There was noting bogus or flimsy in any of that.
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The Business records thing were all misdemeanours that were outside of the statute of limitations. No charges legally allowed. Since when has extortion and blackmail been legalised?
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convicted on all 34 flimsy counts of 'falsifying business records.'
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Never in American history has anyone ever been prosecuted for – as Trump's defense argued was the case – erroneous bookkeeping made by a company underling who failed to disclose the payment of 'hush money'.
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So Bragg went a dangerous step further than Stalin ever did: he made up a crime.
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In his closing instructions, Judge Juan Merchan exposed his already apparent bias once more – telling the jurors that they didn't actually have to agree on the specifics of Trump's unlawful behavior.
How could someone defend themselves against such vague allegations?
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