- Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday that the statute of limitations is two years
- He also said ‘there was no crime’ in relation to the payments to Stormy Daniels
- Ally Robert Costello is expected to be one of the last witnesses to testify to the Manhattan grand jury on Monday
Donald Trump said early Monday morning that the statute of limitations has already passed for charges he is expecting in the Stormy Daniels case, as his ally prepared to appear before the grand jury.
The former president wrote on Truth Social: ‘They are MANY years beyond the Statute of Limitations which, in this instance, is TWO YEARS. More importantly, THERE WAS NO CRIME!!!’
He posted as lawyer Robert Costello was set to testify to the Manhattan grand jury investigating the hush money payments made to the porn star, which Trump says he will be arrested for on Tuesday.
Costello, a Trump ally, could make the President’s case that he should not be charged and attack the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen.
It could be one of the final testimonies members of the panel hear before a decision on whether Trump is charged will be announced.
The two-year statute of limitations Trump is referring to is for bookkeeping fraud in relation to the Trump Organization reimbursing Cohen for paying Daniels $130,000.
The hush payment, just before the 2016 election, was over the adult film actress’ claim that she had an affair with Trump.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating claims Trump and his business hid the real purpose of the payments, and instead falsely filed them as a legal retainer.
Trump said on Saturday that he is expecting to be arrested on those charges, which carries a four-year prison sentence, on Tuesday.