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Trump Broke Law By Not Reporting Porn Star Stormy Daniels Payment, Groups Claim

Two complaints filed today accuse President Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign of violating federal campaign finance laws by not reporting $130,000 in hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

The complaints in question were filed by non-profit and nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which was founded in 1970 by Republican John W. Gardner. One complaint was filed with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) while another was filed with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”).

Specifically, based on publicly available data and published reports, complainants have reason to believe that the payment of $130,000 from Essential Consultants LLC to Ms. Stephanie Clifford [Stormy Daniels’ given name] was an unreported in-kind contribution to President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., and an unreported expenditure by the committee—because the funds were paid for the purpose of influencing the 2016 presidential general election.

The complaint filed with the DOJ–and addressed to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein–restates those same causes of action filed with the FEC while additionally claiming Trump, his campaign and their satellites and/or associates committed “knowing and willful” violations of campaign finance laws–and that such actions fall under the DOJ’s jurisdiction.

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/trump/complaints-claim-trump-broke-law-by-not-reporting-stormy-daniels-payment/