Donald Trump, the former US president, has made history by being the first to be convicted of a crime. A New York jury has unanimously found him guilty on all charges in his hush-money case.
This significant development comes just months before an upcoming election, where he may return to the White House.
The jury has reached a verdict of guilt on all 34 charges of falsifying business records to conceal a payment intended to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels. While he could potentially face a maximum of four years in prison for each count, it is more probable that he will be granted probation.
The 77-year-old Republican, who was freed without bail, is now a convicted felon – a groundbreaking and surprising occurrence in a nation where presidents are often referred to as the most influential individual in the world.
Below are the details of those 34 felony counts against Trump
COUNT VERDICT BUSINESS RECORD DATE
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Feb. 14, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 842457 Feb. 14, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 842460 Feb. 14, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account, bearing check number 000138 Feb. 14, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust March 16, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 846907 March 17, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account, bearing check number 000147 March 17, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump April 13, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858770 June 19, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002740 June 19, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump May 22, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 855331 May 22, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002700 May 23, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump on June 16, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858772 June 19, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002741 June 19, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump July 11, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 861096 July 11, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002781 July 11, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Aug. 1, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 863641 Aug. 1, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002821 Aug. 1, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Sept. 11, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 868174 Sept. 11, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002908 Sept. 12, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Oct. 18, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 872654 Oct. 18, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002944 Oct. 18, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Nov. 20, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 876511 Nov. 20, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002980 Nov. 21, 2017
- Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Dec. 1, 2017
- Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 877785 Dec. 1, 2017
- Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 003006 Dec. 5, 2017
Trump’s Reaction To His Charges
The former president pleaded not guilty and denied all wrongdoing. After the verdict was read, Trump railed against the judge, and called the trial “rigged [and] disgraceful.”
“The real verdict is going to be November 5, by the people, and they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here”. Trump said to hallway cameras after angrily exiting the courtroom following his conviction.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg commended Thursday’s jury for their work in the historic case.
“While this defendant may be unlike any other in American history, we arrived at this trial and ultimately today at this verdict in the same manner as every other case that comes to the courtroom doors by following the facts and the law, and doing so without fear or favor,” he said at a news conference later in the evening.
The verdict caps a years-long legal saga that began shortly after Trump declared presidential run in 2015.
