Donald Trump. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Former US President Donald Trump mentioned he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case introduced by the Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace, and referred to as on his supporters to protest, based on a submit on Truth Social on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the district lawyer’s workplace declined to remark.
Trump mentioned, with out offering proof, that “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace indicated that he can be arrested. He didn’t say what the costs can be.
“Illegal leaks from a corrupt & highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office … indicate that, with no crime being able to be proven … the far & away leading Republican candidate & former president of the United States of America, will be arrested on Tuesday of next week,” Trump wrote.
“Protest, take our nation back!” Trump mentioned.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s workplace earlier this 12 months started presenting proof to a grand jury investigating a $130 000 cost that Michael Cohen, Trump’s former private lawyer and fixer, made to porn star Stormy Daniels within the waning days of Trump’s 2016 marketing campaign.
Daniels, whose actual identify is Stephanie Clifford, says she had an affair with Trump a decade earlier. Trump has denied the affair occurred.
Trump was Republican president from 2017 to 2021 and has mentioned he’ll make a bid to return to the White House within the 2024 US presidential election.
Bragg’s workplace earlier this month invited Trump to testify earlier than the grand jury probing the hush cash funds, based on Trump’s lawyer, Susan Necheles. Legal specialists mentioned that was an indication that an indictment was shut.
Cohen pleaded responsible in 2018 to federal marketing campaign finance violations tied to his arranging funds to Daniels and one other lady, amongst different crimes. He has mentioned Trump directed him to make the funds. The US Attorney’s workplace in Manhattan didn’t cost Trump with a criminal offense.
Cohen testified earlier than the grand jury on Monday and once more on Wednesday, based on his lawyer, Lanny Davis. Grand jury proceedings usually are not public.
Daniels’ lawyer mentioned she spoke with prosecutors final week.
