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24. If it had to be accounted for on anyone's estate taxes, it would be Cohen's

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 04:29 PM

Feb 2018

Gifts are taxable to the recipient. And if this actually was a payment by Trump to Daniels, it wasn't a gift.

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Would the $130,000 given to Stormy Daniels not be considered a bribe? [View all] Lint Head Feb 2018 OP

No it is not a bribe jberryhill Feb 2018 #2

This, it's not a bribe by definition but that still doesn't make it OK Amishman Feb 2018 #20

Yes, but that's not the point jberryhill Feb 2018 #21

It is HUSH HUSH money! imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #3

I would assume hush money and a bribe are the same thing. Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #4

No, best case is its for services as an escort angrychair Feb 2018 #5

His lawyer now claims she was paid by him. louis-t Feb 2018 #16

Yikes! Iggo Feb 2018 #19

Probably not in a traceable way marylandblue Feb 2018 #27

Nobody really wants to work for him once they realize louis-t Feb 2018 #28

The word you're looking for is "blackmail." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #6

If she solicited the money, it would be blackmail Liberal In Texas Feb 2018 #7

Hmm. Okay, maybe not blackmail. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #10

It's not a bribe. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #9

That's what Cohen does. His work for the Trump Org has always been The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #13

There are a lot of questions onenote Feb 2018 #22

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

Could be. Somehow I doubt we'll ever know. onenote Feb 2018 #26

IOKIYAR It's OK if you're a Republican. nt procon Feb 2018 #11

This payment is a violation of the campaign finance laws Gothmog Feb 2018 #14

No. It's payment for services rendered. Yavin4 Feb 2018 #15

My you have a nasty dirty mind gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #17

Trump put himself in a situation where he was blackmailed. The_Casual_Observer Feb 2018 #18