Former President Donald Trump appeared in court today in New York for a case that involves alleged hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal. The payments, totaling $130,000 and $150,000 respectively, were made by then-candidate Trump in an effort to keep the women silent about their alleged affairs with him.
The case revolves around the legality of these payments, specifically whether they violated campaign finance laws. Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, who facilitated the payments, has already pleaded guilty to charges related to this matter.