Old, unused, and 'twisty' — meet the obscure NY election-conspiracy law that just might get Trump convicted

Apr 27 2024 by Business Insider

 
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Hush-money prosecutors say their "entire case" rests on an obscure NY election conspiracy law.Attorneys specializing in state election law believe the statute has never been prosecuted.But two election law scholars said DA Alvin Bragg's novel strategy may well get Trump convicted.

At Donald Trump's hush money trial on Tuesday, a Manhattan prosecutor surprised law nerds in the audience by revealing that...

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