Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Hush Money Deal to Trump Crony

[muriel_volestrangler]

In a turn that is oh-so-meta, a brand new hush money deal is now at the center of attention in Donald Trump’s ongoing hush money trial: $750,000 that prosecutors say the business mogul is dangling above Allen Weisselberg’s head to keep him testifying against his former boss.
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In court on Friday, prosecutors revealed that the Trump Organization has promised to pay Weisselberg three installments of $250,000 due later this year in June, September, and December. However, only if he doesn’t “cooperate” with law enforcement.

One part of the contract, read out loud in court, says Weisselberg promises “not to verbally or in writing disparage, criticize, denigrate” the company or any of its executives. Another section says “he will not communicate with” and “otherwise will not cooperate with” any entity seeking “adverse claims” against the company.

And while the law generally punishes people for “aiding or abetting” a criminal, Weisselberg’s contract by contrast punishes him if he decides to “aid, abet, or cause” any action against the Trump real estate empire.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-reveal-alleged-hush-money-173351899.html

It goes on to say neither set of lawyers are particularly keen on putting Weisselberg on the stand, because they just don't know how he'll react. But the new hush money has surely made it more likely he'd lie for Trump. Judge Merchan has apparently not yet decided whether to subpoena him.

[BoRaGard]

1. So sleazy, so republican

Republican sleazeballs trying to keep the truth from Americans.

So twisted.

[SunSeeker]

2. NDAs that prohibit cooporation with law enforcement/courts should be illegal.

[jaxexpat]

4. I'll go one farther. NDA's should be illegal or, at least, non-enforceable.

In their essence they are simply omnipresent, often vague, "hush money" agreements.

It would be more equitable to just prosecute intellectual property theft and patent infringements. You know, punish criminals who make fortunes off the non or poorly compensated efforts of others. Kind of a basic justice concept.

But what kind of society would go around policing anti-progressive monopolism, economic slavery or corporate piracy? That'd be outrageous, right?

[Irish_Dem]

6. Yes bribing witnesses should be illegal.

[GiqueCee]

9. I would think...

... that it already is. Seems like a pretty blatant case of witness tampering, does it not?
There is no bottom to the Orange Gargoyle's cesspool of malice and depravity.

[Irish_Dem]

10. That's what I think. How is this legal.

Yes Trump was on a huge crime spree the minute he entered the WH.
He had always been a white collar criminal who got away with everything.

When he was in the WH it was like a kid in a candy shop.

[William Seger]

13. Yep, straight up witness tampering, should be another charge

[Pototan]

3. Shouldn't this agreement be told to the jury?

If this "deal" can be entered by the prosecution as evidence, they won't need his testimony.

[Walleye]

5. And Trump never stops whining about his "gag order". Says it's infringes first has amendment right

I think we could find out just how many gag orders, or NDA’s, as he calls them, have been issued by the Trump organization

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes I would like to know how many Trump gag orders people have signed.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Trump would have to pay me a lot more to keep my mouth shut.

Way more.

[Irish_Dem]

11. If they call Weisselberg and he refuses to testify

wouldn't that be damning in the eyes of the jury?

Makes Trump look even more guilty than he already does?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. If the evidence is there, I say subpoena Weisselberg.

Another nail in Donnie's coffin. Truly expose him for the criminal that he is.

Add to his impending sentence when this trial gets settled by the jury. Then perhaps the American people will finally see this man for the EVIL CROOK has has ALWAYS been.

Let TSF cry all he wants that this is Biden's fault. Because it is NOT!

[70sEraVet]

14. This is simply more evidence that the Trump Organization is a .....

Criminal Enterprise, much like a drug cartel, and should be 'dis-incorporated'.
If there is no longer a Trump Org., than Weisselberg will see that his nda is worthless. No pot of gold at the end of his rainbow!

[Danascot]

15. The contract also requires Weisselberg

to say trump is the greatest golfer who ever lived and that women swoon at the mere sight of him.

[SupportSanity]

16. And the hits just keep on coming.