In a historic ruling, a New York jury has declared Donald Trump guilty of felony charges for tampering with business records. This marks a groundbreaking moment as it is the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been convicted of a crime.
The verdict was delivered in a bustling Manhattan courtroom where Trump has been under trial since mid-April. Despite pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records linked to a hush money payment orchestrated by his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the climax of the 2016 presidential race, the jury’s decision was reached after 9.5 hours of intense deliberation that commenced on Wednesday.
Trump’s sentencing is set for July 11th at 10am.
