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 was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York hush money case. —

Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 He is currently scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 26 on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case. —

Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The lawsuit was the latest twist in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Cohen, who was a key witness in the hush money case that saw Trump convicted on 34 felony counts. —

Ivana Saric, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 The alleged affair and ensuing hush money payment were first reported by the Wall Street Journal in Jan. 2018, ultimately leading to Michael Cohen pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and other crimes in relation to his payment to Daniels. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hush money