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Sat, January 11, 2025

Trump Found Guilty of 34 Crimes in Historic New York Ruling


Published on 2025-01-11 06:00:39 - MSN
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  • Judge Merchan acknowledged the complexity of the case.

Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a historic New York trial, marking him as the first former U.S. president to be found guilty of felony crimes. The charges stem from a scheme involving hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence her about an alleged affair, which Trump denies. The falsification was intended to cover up this payment during the 2016 election. Despite the conviction, Trump's legal team plans to appeal, and he faces potential sentencing on July 11, which could include fines or imprisonment, though the latter is considered unlikely. This conviction does not bar him from running for office again, and Trump has vowed to continue his political campaign, labeling the trial as politically motivated.

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