Donald Trump Found Guilty on All Counts in Hush Money Trial – Hollywood Life

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Donald Trump Found Guilty on All Counts in Hush Money Trial – Hollywood Life


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Donald Trump has been discovered responsible on 34 counts of falsifying enterprise information in his hush cash trial. On Thursday, May 30, a Manhattan jury reached a verdict within the high-profile case. This is the primary time {that a} former American president has been convicted of a felony. A sentencing date has not been scheduled but.

Trump, 77, was convicted of masking up a intercourse scandal throughout his 2016 presidential marketing campaign.

Upon strolling out of the courtroom, the previous host of The Apprentice known as the trial a “disgrace” and “corrupt” whereas talking to cameras and reporters. He additionally repeatedly alleged that the trial was “rigged.”

“We didn’t do a thing wrong,” he stated. “I’m a very innocent man. … Our whole country is being rigged by now.”

Trump added, “We’ll keep fighting, we’ll fight till the end and we’ll win.” He additionally accused the choose, Juan Merchan, of being “conflicted.”

“This was a rigged decision right from day one with a conflicted judge who should have never been allowed to try this case,” Trump stated.

According to a number of retailers and information organizations, it’s unlikely that Trump will face jail time.

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The 12 jurors unanimously agreed that Trump had falsified enterprise information to cowl up a cost of $130,000 to former grownup movie star Stormy Daniels earlier than the 2016 election. Throughout the trial, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee pleaded not responsible and denied having an affair with Daniels, 45.

While taking the stand earlier this month, Daniels described an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. While sustaining that she didn’t reject Trump’s alleged sexual advances on her, Daniels described her discomfort.

“There was an imbalance of power for sure,” she testified. “But I was not threatened verbally or physically.”

Trump’s protection lawyer, Susan Necheles, challenged Daniels’ testimony and questioned the authenticity of her story. While grilling Daniels on her expertise within the grownup movie business, Necheles stated, “You have a lot of experience making phony stories about sex.”

“That’s not how I would put it,” Daniels retorted. “The sex in the films is very much real, just like what happened to me in that room. … If that story was untrue, I would’ve written it to be a lot better.”

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