Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted by a court of falsifying business records and paying a porn star to remain silent in an attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election.
A New York jury has acquitted Donald Trump of all 34 counts of falsifying business records, finding the former president guilty of every count.
Donald Trump has been indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal payments he made to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence. Donald Trump faces up to four years in prison for each count, but more. There is a possibility of release on probation.
A 77-year-old Republican was released without bail, a first for a country like the United States where the president is the most powerful person in the world.
Despite the conviction, Donald Trump is eligible to run in the November presidential election. Even if he goes to jail, he will be able to compete against Biden in November. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, says that his team will file an appeal against the decision as soon as possible.
Talking to journalists after the verdict, the former president said, “I am a very innocent person.” The real decision will be announced by the voters on election day. Donald Trump has described the court decision as “rigged” and “shameful”.
