Washington DC: US President elect Donald Trump on Monday made a shocking claim about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg days ahead of his sentencing in the Hush Money Case. Trump, in his post on Truth Social wrote that Bragg “never wanted to bring” the case against him. The US President-elect called the legal system “broken”.
“D.A. Alvin Bragg never wanted to bring this lawless case against me. He was furious at the way it was handled, and especially angry at MARK POMERANTZ for his behavior, and what he did. Ultimately, the Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to concoct anything to embarrass TRUMP. But it was even more so what the CORRUPT and TOTALLY CONFLICTED POLITICAL HACK Judge did, and is doing, on this sham trial,” Trump wrote.
Launching a scathing attack on the country’s legal system, Trump said that he was not speak about “the Judge’s highly disqualifying Conflicts of Interest” and called the order “unconstitutional”.
“I even have, STILL, an Unconstitutional Gag Order where I am not allowed to speak about the Judge’s highly disqualifying Conflicts of Interest. Virtually ever legal scholar and pundit says THERE IS NO (ZERO!) CASE AGAINST ME. The Judge fabricated the facts, and the law, no different than the other New York Judicial and Prosecutorial Witch Hunts. That’s why businesses are fleeing New York, taking with them millions of jobs, and BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAXES. The legal system is broken, and businesses can’t take a chance in getting caught up in this quicksand. IT’S ALL RIGGED, in this case against a political opponent, ME!!!” he added.
Notably, Trump’s request to dismiss the case against him following his victory in the 2024 US Presidential polls in November was dismissed by Judge Juan Merchan. However, the judge indicated that that the case was essentially over. As per a CNN report, the judge also added that Trump will face no legal penalties for his conviction in the case.
About the case:
Trump was convicted for silencing a porn star by paying hush money and falsifying business record. He was convicted in May of last year on 34 counts of falsifying business records last month in connection with a hush money payment his ex-fixer, Cohen, made to Daniels, a porn actor, ahead of the 2016 election to keep her story of an alleged affair with Trump a secret. Trump has denied the affair and vowed to appeal the guilty verdict.
Notably, the verdict marked a historic moment as Trump became the first president in US history to be convicted of a felony.
