Prosecutors probing potential links between Trump Organization executives and hush-money payments: r

[Oceander]

Don't know where you received your law degree but let's hear from a real attorney that doesn't sit behind a keyboard, using MSM talking points!
From very liberal ... Alan Dershowitz

http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/12/14/alan-dershowitz-michael-cohen-claiming-trump-knew-payments-women-were-wrong-not-illegal

Very nice of Mr. Dershowitz, but also not the definitive statement on the matter.  The issue is open; that is the problem.  In John Edwards’ case, he won, because the jury decided that the payment was a personal matter that would have been made irrespective of the campaign because Edwards was terrified of the personal consequences if his wife found out.  That is different from Trump’s case, because he was terrified of the public finding out and using it as a reason to not vote for him.  That difference could mean the difference between a wrong act and an illegal act.

Maybe Dershowitz didnt read the statute or the materials from the Edwards case. 

[mrclose]

Very nice of Mr. Dershowitz, but also not the definitive statement on the matter.  The issue is open; that is the problem.  In John Edwards’ case, he won, because the jury decided that the payment was a personal matter that would have been made irrespective of the campaign because Edwards was terrified of the personal consequences if his wife found out.  That is different from Trump’s case, because he was terrified of the public finding out and using it as a reason to not vote for him.  That difference could mean the difference between a wrong act and an illegal act.

Maybe Dershowitz didnt read the statute or the materials from the Edwards case.

Go to Mr Dershowitz's twitter page and offer him your vast knowledge?

Comprehension seems to be a problem?

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He explained that a presidential candidate could give cash to an individual and explicitly state not only that the payment is to buy their silence about alleged improprieties, but also that it is specifically designed to help their campaign, and that still would not be a crime.

[RoosGirl]

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I think the part you are missing is "as long as the cash is disclosed on the appropriate FEC forms".

[DB]

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It is really all about accounting. Claiming the hush money was a business expense for retaining lawyers is tax evasion for example. The FEC has disclosure forms about where money is coming from and spent on that are required.

Remember Trump mocking Cruz about his FEC disclosure error when filing for his presidential run? Because Cruz borrowed money against is stock holdings to start up his campaign and didn't properly note its source even though it was his money/personal liability? Trump had a good time with that. Kind of funny Trump is having his issue with that now.