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Showing Original Post only (View all)Would the $130,000 given to Stormy Daniels not be considered a bribe? [View all]
I realize most bribes are to officials and maybe policemen to change their opinion about something or to forget something. But it can also be coercion to keep someone quiet. For instance if stormy Daniel said you pay me $130,000 and I'll keep my mouth shut. That would be a bribe. Otherwise the offering of the money without Stormy Daniels asking could be considered a bribe to her and she would be accepting that bribe.
Am I wrong here? Could it be considered bribery as opposed to hush money or could it be both.
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Would the $130,000 given to Stormy Daniels not be considered a bribe? [View all]
Lint Head
Feb 2018
OP
I am not a lawyer, but I would assume that it was either a gift or there was...
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2018
#1
If someone threatens to tell everyone something embarrassing about you unless you pay them money....
PoliticAverse
Feb 2018
#8
In some sense, Cohen was used to "launder" the payment between Trump and Daniels
VMA131Marine
Feb 2018
#12
That's what Cohen does. His work for the Trump Org has always been
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2018
#13
That's true; actual payment of the tax wouldn't be triggered by the gift,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2018
#23
Unless someone first gave the money to Trump, which is what I was assuming,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2018
#25