New York (AFP) Former American
President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 charges in the case of
paying money to a pornographic actress to remain silent. It is the first time
in American history that a former American president has been convicted in a
criminal case. I will be sentenced and how the judge will punish them is not yet known. They are also difficult to
jail because they are the first to be convicted of a non-violent crime and it
is very unusual for anyone without a criminal record to be sent to prison under
New York law, on a fine and probation basis. Punishments are given. 77-year-old
Trump's ability to be a presidential candidate will not be affected if the
allegations of falsifying business records to pay porn star Stormy Daniels
$130,000 are proven true. Trump remained silent when the verdict was
pronounced, however, while talking to reporters outside the court, Trump said
that there is a rigged hearing by a controversial and corrupt judge, the real
decision will be made by the people on November 5, I am a very innocent man.
According to details, a New York
jury found Donald Trump guilty on all charges in his hush-money case on Thursday. The historic first criminal trial of a former US
president ended with Trump, 77, pleading guilty to each of 34 counts of
falsifying business records to cover up a hush-hush payment to porn star Stormi
Daniels. Trump did not immediately react, but sat quietly with his shoulders
slumped. The 12-member jury deliberated more than 11 hours over two days at the
end of an extraordinary five-week trial held in a Manhattan courtroom. Trump
was convicted of falsifying business records to pay his lawyer Michael Cohen a
$130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 election, when
allegations of a sexual relationship with her became politically fatal.
Prosecutors successfully built a case alleging that the hush money and illegal
concealment of the payments were part of a broader crime to prevent voters from
learning about Trump's behavior.
Trump's defense lawyers said the
"attempt to influence the election" was simply "democracy"
and that the former president had done nothing wrong. According to the US
Constitution, a 35-year-old citizen who has lived in the US for 14 years is
required to be a president. Neither a conviction in a criminal case nor
imprisonment can affect Trump's presidential candidacy, that is, he took the
oath of office even from prison. They will be able to if they defeat Biden in
the November 5 election. Trump faces a maximum sentence of one to four years,
but the prison term is one year or less. Trump will appeal the sentence, which
means the case will take years to resolve. Speaking to reporters, Trump said
that this is a controversial and rigged hearing by a corrupt judge. The people
will make the real decision on November 5. I am a very innocent man.
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