Donald Trump was found guilty on Thursday, May 30, on criminal charges in the case of bribes paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels. The jury was unanimous on the 34 charges against the former head of state.
The twelve jurors at the trial of Donald Trump found the former American president guilty of all 34 counts on Wednesday May 29, 2024. As a reminder, the Republican billionaire was on trial for 34 falsifications of accounting documents from his company, the Trump Organization. Facts which had made it possible to hide, under the cover of “legal fees”, payments of $130,000 to Stormy Daniels. The former porn star had in exchange agreed to keep secret a sexual relationship with the candidate, which had occurred ten years earlier. An affair that the 77-year-old man formally denies.
During the debates, the actress Republican had charged him with paying $130,000 to the actress in exchange for her silence was also a highlight of the trial. Leaving the courtroom, the former US president refuted the verdict, which found him guilty. According to him, he was tried by a “corrupt judge” during a “shameful trial”. “It’s a shame (…) The real verdict will be that of November 5,” he proclaimed.
A sentence known on the 11th July
Donald Trump’s sentence will be known on July 11, several months before the presidential election and four days before the Republican convention. In theory, he faces up to four years in prison, possibly accompanied by a fine. While the trial has just reached a judgment before the national vote scheduled for November 2024, Donald Trump and his lawyers could appeal the decision. In addition, if he is found guilty, due to the absence of a criminal record, the judges in New York could pronounce an alternative sentence such as a suspended sentence with probation, or even community service. general accompanied by a fine. A decision which could also save Donald Trump from a stay behind bars.