Indictment of Donald Trump gives Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg several ways to win a felony conviction

NEW YORK — Donald Trump was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying records about paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — but a careful reading of the indictment and an accompanying statement shows Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and his prosecutors see several ways to win a felony conviction. Bragg laid out the scope of his case against the former president in a 13-page “statement of facts” released Tuesday, describing a scheme to “catch and kill” embarrassing stories about Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, who Trump allegedly had sex with while married. That scheme also includes an agreemen...