I think you are on the crux of the case. It is NOT about a hush money payoff. It IS about how that hush money was paid out. Pay out of your bank account ... no problem. Use money laundering process to hide source of payment with falsified business records ... well that may be illegal and certainly is in NY.
If the DA lets this go, then I hope everyone in past year who have been convicted file motions to overturn their convictions for reason if one man is above the law, then all men are above the law.
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