A former New York prosecutor weighs in on the process for indicting former President Trump and how long the legal process could play out.
Michael Scotto has tried a number of cases in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. During part of his 22-year tenure with the office, Scotto led its racketeering bureau.
“The speed at which it happened, not a surprise. Again, the grand jury has been hearing evidence in this case for quite some time,” Scotto said. “It's a very simple case. There's just a couple of statutes that the grand jury would have to be charged on before returning indictment. They would be instructed on the law. The D.A. would tell them what the theory is.”
Also, because the indictment remains sealed as of Friday morning, it is unknown what evidence the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has against Trump, and what charges will be pressed against the former president. The charges are related to hush payments made by Trump to adult film star Stormy Daniels through attorney Michael Cohen. The payments were made in the leadup to the 2016 presidential election. Scotto agreed with many legal experts that the case against Trump is not a “slam-dunk.
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