Former President Donald Trump Found Guilty on 34 Counts of Falsifying Business Records
Trump guilty on all counts in New York criminal trial 🔗
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, making him the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. The charges stem from a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006. Trump, who pleaded not guilty, faces a maximum prison sentence of 136 years. Despite the conviction, he can still run for president. Trump denounced the trial as rigged and vowed to continue fighting, while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg defended the verdict, emphasizing the jury's careful consideration of evidence and the law. The Biden campaign emphasized the need for accountability, and ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen celebrated the verdict as a win for the rule of law. Defense attorneys argued that no evidence connected Trump to the falsification of records, but the prosecution presented powerful evidence of Trump's involvement in the scheme.