Donald Trump convicted on 34 charges of falsifying business records
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 5 months ago
Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York
It is the first time a former or serving US president has been convicted of a crime
He will be sentenced on 11 July - the ex-president could face prison, but legal experts say a fine is the more likely outcome
Trump calls the verdict a "disgrace" and attacks Judge Merchan, who presided over the case
The verdict comes as he campaigns to defeat Joe Biden in November's election and return to the White House
The court heard from 22 witnesses over six weeks, including Stormy Daniels, whose alleged sexual encounter with Trump was at the centre of this case
Trump stood accused of concealing a payment made by his former lawyer to buy the ex-adult film star’s silence shortly before the 2016 election
The 12 jurors deliberated for two days before reaching a unanimous verdict.
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