Leaker of NY grand jury info in Trump case, on number of counts, if caught would face felony charges

The person who leaked New York grand jury information on former President Trump's indictment – that he he faces 34 felony charges – would if caught face felony charges under state law.

A Yahoo News report released Monday night stated that Trump has been charged with 34 class E felonies in the Manhattan District Attorney's grand jury probe into the former president.

The indictment is regarding a 2016 payment of $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

Yahoo News journalist Michael Isikoff reported the details of the indictment but did not identify his source.

Trump reacted to the report on Monday, posting on Truth Social, "Wow! District Attorney Bragg just illegally LEAKED the various points, and complete information, on the pathetic Indictment against me. I know the reporter and so, unfortunately, does he.

"This means that he MUST BE IMMEDIATELY INDICTED. Now, if he wants to really clean up his reputation, he will do the honorable thing and, as District Attorney, INDICT HIMSELF. He will go down in Judicial history, and his Trump Hating wife will be, I am sure, very proud of him!"

According to New York state law, "Unlawful grand jury disclosure is a class E felony."

The statute reads that someone is guilty of the felony when the person "intentionally discloses to another the nature or substance of any grand jury testimony, or any decision, result or other matter attending a grand jury proceeding which is required by law to be kept secret, except in the proper discharge of his official duties or upon written order of the court."

When Trump's indictment broke last Thursday, former Deputy Assistant to President Trump, Kash Patel, told "Just the News, No Noise" TV show, "My initial reaction is that the New York grand jury and the New York prosecutors have violated the one thing about grand juries you're never supposed to violate, which is leaking to the public when it suits a political narrative, or leaking period. They've been doing it forever."

Patel added that while the report of the indictment was confirmed by Trump's lawyer that the charge was pending, "the fashion in which this came out is just not how the criminal justice system is supposed to work."