Donald Trump, according to Stormy Daniels, does not deserve to be imprisoned for the payment he made to her, which led to him appearing in court this week on criminal charges.
In her first interview since the hearing, the adult film actress stated to Piers Morgan, "I don't think that his crimes against me are worthy of imprisonment."
In a Manhattan courtroom, the former president pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The maximum penalty for the felony charges is four years in prison.
Before the 2016 election, Mr. Trump's lawyer paid Ms. Daniels $130,000 to silence her about an alleged affair she had with the real estate tycoon.
Because the accounts described the payments as legal expenses, the prosecutor claims that Mr. Trump's subsequent reimbursement of the lawyer while he was president amounted to tax deception.
What the 34 felony charges against Trump reveal, explained Ms. Daniels on Talk TV's Piers Morgan Uncensored: "I don't think he deserved to be put behind bars for what he did." What the Trump indictment means.
In any case, that's what she added in the event that he was seen as at legitimate fault for different violations he is blamed for, he ought to be imprisoned to prevent others from figuring they can pull off something very similar.
Mr. Trump is the subject of separate criminal investigations regarding his involvement in the storming of the US Capitol building, mishandling classified material, and attempting to overturn an election in Georgia.
Ms. Daniels responded, "absolutely," when asked if she would testify in the upcoming trial.
"I have nothing to hide, so while it's intimidating, I'm looking forward to it. I'm the one in particular who has been coming clean."
She claimed that although she experienced a variety of emotions when she saw Mr. Trump enter the courtroom, her predominant emotion was sadness.
"He must be subject to the authority of another person, the adjudicator. The king had fallen from power. He can now be approached.
The case's prosecutor, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, claimed that attempting to conceal the payment to Ms. Daniels amounted to voter fraud so close to an election.
Mr. Trump claims that the payment was made to shield his family from false allegations, not to influence the election, and that he never had sexual relations with Ms. Daniels.
The BBC has been informed by legal professionals that, in the event of a conviction, Mr. Trump is unlikely to serve time in prison and that a fine is more likely.
The criminal trial next year could hinder the former president's efforts to win the Republican nomination, as he is running for president again.
Since the indictment, his Republican colleagues have rallied around him and criticized Mr. Bragg, a Democrat, for leading a politically motivated prosecution.
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