$130,000 payment, which was paid for by an equity loan on his own home. The campaign had already been shaken by the release of the Access Hollywood tape.
Shortly after Trump exited the courtroom on Tuesday, the 16-page indictment became public. In addition, a 13-page Statement of Facts outlining the case was produced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
According to allegations made by his office, Donald Trump and his aides "repeatedly and dishonestly altered New York company records to hide negative facts and illegal activities from American voters."
On Truth Social the evening before his arrest, Trump yelled at Bragg to "INDICT HIMSELF."
Trump, who has already announced his bid for the 2024 presidency
In the wake of the indictment, his team boasted on Monday that they had raised $7 million.
Later on Monday, Rolling Stone revealed that his team had talked about using his mugshot as merchandise.
While it is still unknown how Trump would legally respond to the allegations, he has already made some suggestions about potential defenses.
Trump stated on Truth Social that he "relied on counsel in order to resolve this Extortion of me," indicating that he may once more use the "advice of counsel" defense in his legal strategy.
His actions were the consequence of a good faith reliance on the advice of, according to the defense, which Trump first put forth in 2018.
Also, according to Rolling Stone, Trump's legal counsel advised him to anticipate defeat in court.
The prosecution of Trump by Bragg may unleash a legal onslaught on Trump. He is also currently under investigation in Georgia for alleged criminal 2020 election interference, as well as by a federal special prosecutor who is probing Trump’s mishandling of classified documents and his actions in the run-up to the insurrection of Jan. 6
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$130,000 payment, which was paid for by an equity loan on his own home. The campaign had already been shaken by the release of the Access Hollywood tape. 
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