The Trump Grand Jury
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Manhattan District Attorney to Present Trump Hush-Money Evidence to Grand Jury
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is moving to present evidence to a grand jury about hush money Donald Trump allegedly steered to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, according to people familiar with the matter, raising the prospect the former president could face criminal charges in New York.
The hush-money investigation began under the prior administration of Cyrus Vance Jr. but went largely dormant before the current district attorney, Alvin Bragg, took office. It gained steam under Mr. Bragg recently after Mr. Trump’s family business, the Trump Organization, was convicted of criminal tax fraud and other offenses late last year, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
Mr. Bragg’s office also is pursuing a separate line of inquiry related to potential insurance fraud by the Trump Organization, according to people familiar with that investigation. The status of that part of the probe couldn’t be learned.
A spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office and Ronald Fischetti, a lawyer for Mr. Trump, declined to comment. Mr. Trump has denied wrongdoing and said the probe by Mr. Bragg, a Democrat, is politically motivated.
