Exactly. As long as they can’t prove campaign funds were used, it’s not illegal. And they didn’t force anything. The implication is they made offers to the parties for their silence and the parties agreed.
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“As long as they can’t prove campaign funds were used, it’s not illegal.”
If the money was used with the intent of influencing the election it doesn’t matter if it came from the campaign.
Subjective Test. So that is what Cohen brings.