hush money

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Hellerstein has also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Also Friday, Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan is set to sentence President Elect Donald Trump in the hush money trial.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025

She said it had felt like "hush money".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

However sensational the charges, which stemmed from hush money payments made to an adult film actor, many voters will react to the Manhattan jury’s decision with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

The complicated chain of events, known as the Watergate scandal, included hush money and destroyed evidence.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge