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
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
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
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