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Donald Trump News: New York Court Judge Juan M. Merchan had convicted Donald Trump on all 34 counts. But now the court has decided not to give any punishment to Trump without any condition. Trump will visit America on January 20.read more
Donald Trump is going to take oath as the President of America on January 20. (AP)
Washington. There can be no bigger good news than this for Donald Trump, who is going to become the President of America. A New York court convicted him but did not sentence him on 34 counts of business fraud related to making secret payments (hush money) to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her mouth shut. Judge Juan M. Merchan announced this decision on Friday. These cases were related to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump is accused of paying porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election to keep quiet so that she would not make public her claim of having sexual relations with Trump. According to prosecutors, Trump paid Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet.
Trump has been found guilty in this case. However, Trump has denied any ties to Daniels and allegations of any wrongdoing. Earlier, a bench of five judges, including Supreme Court Chief Justice John Robert, had on Thursday rejected Trump’s petition for immediate hearing.
Trump’s lawyers moved the Supreme Court on January 8 after New York courts refused to stay the sentencing. After hearing the case, Marchan found Trump guilty on 34 criminal charges in May last year.
Trump’s team had requested the Supreme Court to immediately stay the sentencing, saying that this would adversely affect his preparations to take the oath of office. Trump is to take the oath of office on January 20.
Although Merchan had indicated that he would not sentence Trump to prison nor impose any fine or ban, Trump’s lawyers say that even a mere conviction would damage Trump’s image.
