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Trump was convicted of all 34 charges in the hush money case, becoming the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a felony
Editor : Zhu Lanhui / https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/4690264
In the hush money case involving former U.S. President Trump (Donald Trump), the jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, finding Trump guilty of 34 counts. This also made Trump one of nearly 250 people in the United States and the first former president in history to be convicted of a felony in a criminal trial.
The "hush money case" is that Trump paid $130,000 to the adult film actress "Stormy Daniels" through his then personal lawyer Michael Cohen on the eve of the 2016 US presidential election. , to ensure that she never mentioned that she slept with Trump in 2006, so as not to affect Trump's election. In March 2023, Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury in this case and charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Judge: Sentence to be announced on 11 July 2024
According to comprehensive media reports, a 12-member New York jury began deliberations in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning and made a verdict on Thursday, finding him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Judge Juan Merchan set the sentencing date for July 11.
In addition, Trump faces three other criminal felonies, but the hush case may be the only one to be concluded before the November election.
Trump lashed out before the verdict, saying, "My civil rights have been completely violated by this highly politicized, unconstitutional, and election-interfering witch hunt." He also posted on his social media site shortly before the jury handed down its verdict. The post stated, "Our failed country is being laughed at by the whole world!". After the verdict was released, Trump criticized this as a "done" lawsuit when he walked out of the court and emphasized that "the real judgment day is November 5th" (the date of the U.S. presidential election).
Legal experts believe that while the conviction may have an impact on Trump's campaign, it will not disqualify him from running for president, and Trump will almost certainly appeal the verdict.
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