Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in Hush Money trial – Hollywood Life

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Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records during his secret trial. On Thursday, May 30, a Manhattan jury delivered its verdict in this high-profile case. This is the first time a former US president has been convicted of a crime. The 77-year-old’s sentencing date is scheduled for July 11.

Leaving the courtroom, the former host of The apprentice called the trial a “disgrace” and “corruption” while speaking to cameras and journalists. He also repeatedly claimed that the trial was “rigged.”

“We didn’t do anything wrong,” he said. “I am a very innocent man. … Our entire country is now rigged.”

Trump added: “We will continue to fight, we will fight to the end and we will win. » He also accused the judge, Juan Merchanto be “in conflict”.

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

According to several media outlets and news agencies, it is unlikely that Trump will be sentenced to prison.

All 12 jurors unanimously agreed that Trump falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to a former adult film star. Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Throughout the trial, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee pleaded not guilty and denied having an affair with Daniels, 45.

While speaking earlier this month, Daniels described an alleged sexual relationship with Trump in 2006. While saying she did not reject Trump’s alleged sexual advances toward her, Daniels described her discomfort.

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

Trump’s defense attorney, Susan Necheles, disputed Daniels’ testimony and questioned the authenticity of his story. While asking Daniels about his experience in the adult film industry, Necheles said, “You have a lot of experience creating fake stories about sex.”

“That’s not how I would put it,” Daniels retorted. “Sex in movies is very real, just like what happened to me in that room. …If this story was fake, I would have written it to be much better.