On Thursday, May 30, 2024, a New York jury finds former US President Donald Trump guilty of all counts in a hush-money case.
Trump made history being the first former president of the United States to face criminal charges. The millionaire, who is 77 years old, was found guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records.
This historic event occurs six months before the next presidential election, in which Trump intends to run against incumbent Joe Biden to win the presidency again.
In the days before the 2016 election, he was charged with masterminding a plot to conceal "hush money" payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, whose actual name is Stephanie Clifford.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 11, just four days before the start of the Republican National Convention on July 15, where Trump is expected to be formally nominated for president.
Even if Judge Juan Merchan condemns Trump to prison, he will still be able to run in the election on November 15th despite the conviction, which has thrust the United States into unprecedented political territory.
After two days and eleven hours of deliberation, the 12-member jury returned a verdict that brought an unusual five-week trial to an end. Trump was found guilty of falsifying records to reimburse his now-estranged lawyer, Michael Cohen, for the $130,000 payment to Daniels, intended to buy her silence about an alleged affair that could have been politically damaging in 2016.