Donald Trump sitting at the Courtroom
Agency report
Donald Trump has been convicted of falsifying business records in the first criminal trial of a former president
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It is the first time in history that a former US president has been convicted of a crime
He will be sentenced on 11 July
Speaking after the verdict, he calls the verdict a “disgrace” and attacks Justice Merchan, who presided over the case
The 12 jurors deliberated for two days before reaching a unanimous verdict
The court heard from 22 witnesses over six weeks, including Stormy Daniels, whose alleged sexual encounter with Trump was at the centre of this case
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Trump stood accused of concealing a payment made by his former lawyer to buy the ex-adult film star’s silence shortly before the 2016 election
He had pleaded not guilty and claimed without evidence that the prosecution was politically motivated
CREDIT: CNN
