hush money
noun
: money paid so that someone will keep information secret : money that a person pays someone to hush something up
He's accused of paying her hush money to keep their affair secret.
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He is currently scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 26 on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit was the latest twist in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Cohen, who was a key witness in the hush money case that saw Trump convicted on 34 felony counts.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The alleged affair and ensuing hush money payment were first reported by the Wall Street Journal in Jan. 2018, ultimately leading to Michael Cohen pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and other crimes in relation to his payment to Daniels.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump has again asked an appeals court to transfer his New York criminal hush money case to federal court, reigniting an effort to stall his sentencing or throw out his conviction on 34 felony courts.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit was the latest twist in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Cohen, who was a key witness in the hush money case that saw Trump convicted on 34 felony counts.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The alleged affair and ensuing hush money payment were first reported by the Wall Street Journal in Jan. 2018, ultimately leading to Michael Cohen pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and other crimes in relation to his payment to Daniels.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump has again asked an appeals court to transfer his New York criminal hush money case to federal court, reigniting an effort to stall his sentencing or throw out his conviction on 34 felony courts.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Hush money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20money. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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