FEC Complaints Accuse Trump Of Violating Campaign Finance Laws With Porn Star Hush Money Payoff

Law & Crime reports:

Two complaints filed today accuse President Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign of violating federal campaign finance laws by not reporting $130,000 in hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The complaints in question were filed by non-profit and nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which was founded in 1970 by Republican John W. Gardner. One complaint was filed with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) while another was filed with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”).

From the FEC complaint:



Specifically, based on publicly available data and published reports, complainants have reason to believe that the payment of $130,000 from Essential Consultants LLC to Ms. Stephanie Clifford [Stormy Daniels’ given name] was an unreported in-kind contribution to President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., and an unreported expenditure by the committee—because the funds were paid for the purpose of influencing the 2016 presidential general election.