Former US president Donald Trump criminally charged in New York over alleged payment to porn star

Former US President Donald Trump was indicted in New York on charges involving payments to a porn star made during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.

A New York grand jury voted to indict Trump for the payments made to a porn star, making him the first-ever former US president to face criminal charges.

According to multiple reports, Trump is expected to turn himself in next week, as the details of a surrender are being worked out.

The office of New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg, who got a grand jury to indict Trump, confirmed that the Republican’s lawyers have been contacted to coordinate his surrender for arraignment.

Guidance will be provided when the arraignment date is selected.