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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Trump has already been convicted in the New York hush money case, and is awaiting sentencing.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
In the immediate aftermath of Trump's felony conviction in his hush money case in May, the stock tumbled about 15%, before soon rallying higher than the pre-conviction level.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2024
He was found guilty on all charges in his New York hush money case in May and the two other cases remain on ice.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 15 July 2024
Later, Trump’s lawyers sought to delay the hush money trial until the Supreme Court ruled on his immunity claim.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
In the immediate aftermath of Trump's felony conviction in his hush money case in May, the stock tumbled about 15%, before soon rallying higher than the pre-conviction level.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2024
He was found guilty on all charges in his New York hush money case in May and the two other cases remain on ice.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 15 July 2024
Later, Trump’s lawyers sought to delay the hush money trial until the Supreme Court ruled on his immunity claim.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2024
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“Hush money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20money. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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