Ralph Lazar

Jurors in New York state court on 30 May 2024 found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president wrapped up in Manhattan, marking an extraordinary moment in American history not only for a former leader, but for one who is seeking to again hold the Oval Office. Trump, the Republican Party’s presumed 2024 presidential nominee, is now a convicted felon. The jury deliberated for more than 11 hours, beginning just before 11:30 a.m. Eastern and delivering the verdict to Justice Juan Merchan just after 5 p.m.