Donald Trump is the first US president to be convicted of a crime.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends trial at Manhattan Criminal Court New York City, US on May 30, 2024. NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first United States president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of
People react on May 30, 2024, after former US President Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. The jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business documents after sitting through a five-week trial that featured explicit testimony from porn star Stormy Danielsshe says she had with Trump in 2006 while he was married to his current wife Melania. Trump denies ever having sex with Daniels.Cohen testified he handled the payment, and that Trump approved a plan to reimburse him through monthly payments disguised as legal work.
A source familiar with the Trump campaign's inner workings said the verdict was expected to prompt him to intensify deliberations on picking a woman as his vice presidential running mate. His campaign website labelled him a"political prisoner" and urged supporters to donate.Biden's campaign said the verdict showed that no one was above the law and urged voters to reject Trump in the election.
The jury notified the court they had reached a verdict at 4.20pm and read out all 34 guilty counts shortly after 5pm. "We are going to appeal as quickly as we can. We will seek expedited review of this case," Trump attorney Will Scharf told Fox News.As a standalone crime, falsifying business documents is normally a misdemeanour in New York, but prosecutors in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office elevated it to a felony on grounds that Trump was concealing an illegal campaign contribution."We did our job. many voices out there.
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