A New York jury has convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush-money case, Thursday, barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House. The first criminal trial of a former US president ended with the 77-year-old Trump found guilty on each of the 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a payment meant to silence porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump, who was released without bail and is all but certain to appeal, initially sat still in the drab Manhattan courtroom, shoulders dipping. Addressing reporters outside minutes later, though, Trump branded the verdict a “disgrace” and “rigged,” he vowed that the “real verdict” would come from voters in the November 5 presidential election. However, it does not bar Trump from continuing his White House run, even in the unlikely event that Judge Juan Merchan sentences him to prison.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 31, 2024 11:20 UTC