Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime before the election after a New York court found him guilty on all charges related to hush-hush payments. came out that could make him a resident of the White House again.
The court found the former president guilty on all 34 counts of lying in business documents to conceal a hush-hush payment he made to pornographic actress Stormy Daniels, foreign news outlets reported.
According to the American court, all 34 charges against Donald Trump were found to be true, Donald Trump’s sentence will be announced on July 11.
Donald Trump, 77, has denied any wrongdoing and is expected to appeal. There are fines.
Polls show Donald Trump and 81-year-old Joe Biden tied in a tight presidential race, and according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, the decision could cost Donald Trump some support among independent and Republican voters.
Donald Trump is accused of falsifying business records to hide ‘hush money’ paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. has turned The former US president paid $130,000 to the porn star.
The 77-year-old Republican leader, now a convicted felon, has been released without bail, the first in a country where the president is considered the most powerful person in the world.
Donald Trump has not been stopped from campaigning for the November 2024 election, and even if he goes to jail, he will continue to cause problems for his rival Joe Biden.
His lawyer said his team is considering appealing the verdict as soon as possible, and Donald Trump himself has asked to defend himself immediately.
“I am a very innocent man,” Donald Trump said while talking to reporters.
He asserted that the real decision would come from the voters on election day, describing the case against him as non-transparent and embarrassing.
In a statement released by Joe Biden’s team, the lawsuit shows that “no one is above the law, and the threat to our democracy from Donald Trump is the greatest ever.”
Judge Joan Murchin announced the sentencing on July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump is expected to be formally nominated for president by the party.