On Thursday, a New York jury found donald trump guilty of falsifying paperwork to conceal a payment to silence a porn actress ahead of the 2016 election, making him the first US president convicted of a felony. After two days of deliberation, the 12-member jury declared trump guilty on all 34 charges, according to Reuters. Any verdict required unanimous agreement.
 
Justice Juan Merchan set the sentencing date on July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to formally nominate trump for president on July 15.

Merchan praised the jurors for their service. "Nobody can force you to do anything you don't want to do. "The choice is yours," Merchan stated.
 
The ruling thrusts the united states into uncharted ground ahead of the november 5 presidential election, as Republican nominee donald trump seeks to reclaim the white house from Democratic President Joe Biden.
 
He faces a maximum punishment of four years in jail, however, others convicted of the same conduct frequently receive lesser terms, fines, or probation. Incarceration would not bar him from running or assuming office if he were elected.
 
He will not be imprisoned before to sentenced.
 
Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing and is expected to appeal.

Speaking outside the courthouse, trump stated, "We did nothing wrong, and I am a very innocent man." We will keep battling. We'll fight till the end, and we'll win.
 
"The voters will decide the final decision on november 5. "This was a rigged decision from the beginning," he continued.
 
Opinion surveys show trump and Biden, 81, in a close race, with Reuters/Ipsos polling indicating that a guilty conviction may cost trump some support from independent and Republican voters.
 
According to a person acquainted with the trump campaign's inner workings, the ruling is anticipated to encourage him to step up his search for a female vice presidential running partner.
 
The jury convicted trump of falsifying company paperwork following a six-week trial that included detailed evidence from porn star Stormy Daniels about a sexual encounter she claims she had with trump in 2006 while he was married to his current wife Melania. donald trump denies ever having sex with Daniels.
 
 

 
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31/05/2024 07:17 AM