Donald Trump’s falsification of business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to a porn star before the 2016 election was purely personal conduct and isn’t protected by the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision on presidential immunity, Manhattan prosecutors told a judge.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg urged the judge to reject Trump’s argument that his felony conviction and indictment should be tossed after the high court’s decision granting presidents broad immunity from criminal charges. The Supreme Court’s decision “has no bearing on this prosecution,” the DA’s office said in a filing released Thursday.
“The Supreme Court has long recognized ...
