Trump Guilty On All 34 Counts In Hush Money Trial, In Historic First For A Former US President |N18G

Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts, but his sentencing will not take place until July 11. Each count carries a four year maximum prison sentence, but Trump it is unclear if the former president will serve time or will be given community service or probation. Judge Merchan will decide the sentencing. The jury of 12 New Yorkers found that Trump violated the law by falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to adult fil star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. They found him guilty on all 34 counts he faced. The verdict was handed down in the Manhattan courtroom where Trump has been on trial for the past six weeks. The presumptive Republican nominee for president is now also a convicted felon. The jury sided with prosecutors who said that Trump authorized the plan to falsify checks and related records in an effort to prevent voters from learning of an alleged sexual encounter with Daniels. Prosecutors for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the con