Former Playboy Model Karen McDougal Implicated in Trump Hush Money Trial: President Trump was arrested and charged on April 4, 2023, after pleading not guilty to 34 counts of ‘First Degree Falsifying Business Records.’ The first former US president was indicted.
The former president was arrested after a Manhattan grand jury indicted him for illegally transferring hush money to Stormy Daniels.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg claims former Trump attorney Michael Cohen paid the pornographic film actress $130,000 on the president’s behalf.
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Why is Karen McDougal a defendant in the hush money prosecution of Donald Trump?
Cohen testified that he intended to hide Trump’s suspected affair with Daniels with the money. He intended the bribe to stop the story from spreading, protecting his 2016 presidential campaign. To prevent “damaging allegations” like this, Cohen had the National Enquirer pay Karen McDougal indirect “hush money” to cover up her tale.
What is the identity of Karen McDougal?
Former Playboy model and 53-year-old actress McDougal was born in Indiana. Fitness modeling began in her 20s, according to her website. Playboy named McDougal “playmate” in 1997 and “Playmate of the Year” in 1998. She appeared on Men’s Fitness’ 1999 cover.
After that, McDougal starred in other films as a sports radio broadcaster, including Timur Bekmambetov’s “Gladiatrix” (also known as “The Arena”).
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As an active member of numerous advocacy organizations, McDougal is a national advocate for breast implant illness. Her activism encompasses not only animal rights but also deep vein thrombosis awareness-raising.
The relationship between McDougal and Donald Trump
In 2018, McDougal told CNN that she and the former president had an affair that began in 2006, just after Trump married Melania.
Trump and McDougal had sex “dozens of times.”
Trump denies having an extramarital affair with McDougal, but the New York prosecution has found proof that he made secret payments to her.
