Once he was sworn in as president, Mr. Trump reimbursed Mr. Cohen.
Rather than publish her account, the tabloid suppressed it in cooperation with Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen, prosecutors say.
Legal experts say that Mr. Trump and others appear to be at “substantial risk” of prosecution for violating a number Georgia statutes, including the state’s racketeering law.
But if she were to prevail at trial, a judge could impose steep financial penalties on Mr. Trump and restrict his business operations in New York.
Ms. James’s investigators questioned Mr. Trump under oath in April, and a trial is scheduled for October.
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