Trump hush money trial: Trump found guilty on all counts in historic case
Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial.
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been convicted on criminal charges.
Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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Trump guilty on all 34 counts
Verdict breakdown by count
Former President Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to hide a hush money payment to boost his prospects in the 2016 election. Here are each of the records he was charged with falsifying, and the verdict for each.
1) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Feb. 14, 2017 - GUILTY
2) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust on or about Feb. 14, 2017 - GUILTY
3) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust on or about Feb. 14, 2017 - GUILTY
4) A Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account check and check stub dated Feb. 14, 2017 - GUILTY
5) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Feb. 16, 2017 and transmitted on or about March 16, 2017 - GUILTY
6) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust on or about March 17, 2017 - GUILTY
7) A Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account check and check stub dated March 17, 2017 - GUILTY
8) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated April 13, 2017 - GUILTY
9) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about June 19, 2017 - GUILTY
10) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated June 19, 2017 - GUILTY
11) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated May 22, 2017 - GUILTY
12) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about May 22, 2017 - GUILTY
13) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated May 23, 2017 - GUILTY
14) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated June 16, 2017 - GUILTY
15) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about June 19, 2017 - GUILTY
16) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated June 19, 2017 - GUILTY
17) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated July 11, 2017 - GUILTY
18) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about July 11, 2017 - GUILTY
19) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated July 11, 2017 - GUILTY
20) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Aug. 1, 2017 - GUILTY
21) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about Aug. 1, 2017 - GUILTY
22) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated Aug. 1, 2017 - GUILTY
23) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Sept. 11, 2017 - GUILTY
24) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about Sept. 11, 2017 - GUILTY
25) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated Sept. 12, 2017 - GUILTY
26) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Oct. 18, 2017 - GUILTY
27) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about Oct. 18, 2017 - GUILTY
28) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated Oct. 18, 2017 - GUILTY
29) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Nov. 20, 2017 - GUILTY
30) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about Nov. 20, 2017 - GUILTY
31) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated Nov. 21, 2017 - GUILTY
32) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Dec. 1, 2017 - GUILTY
33) An entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump on or about Dec. 1, 2017 - GUILTY
34) A Donald J. Trump account check and check stub dated Dec. 5, 2017 - GUILTY
Trump found guilty on all counts in historic case
Former President Trump has been found guilty on all counts in his historic criminal hush money case.
As the first former president charged with a criminal offense, Trump also now becomes the first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Trump stone-faced as he awaits verdict
Donald Trump, awaiting the verdict that will be read at around 5 p.m. ET, sat at the defense table, arms very tightly crossed. He was stone-faced, nodding as his attorney Todd Blanche whispered into his ear.
The top court officer entered the courtroom, looked around, and walked out.
DA Alvin Bragg subsequently entered the courtroom.
Verdict has been reached, judge says
Judge Merchan announced that a verdict has been reached.
The jury requested an extra 30 minutes, Merchan said.
"Please let there be no outbursts, no reactions of any kind when we take the verdict," Merchan asked.
There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when Merchan announced that a verdict had been reached.
Defense says Daniels took advantage of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Advancing his argument that Trump was extorted by Stormy Daniels, defense attorney Todd Blanche told jurors that Stormy Daniels and her agent Gina Rodrgiuez saw a "time to strike" after the release of the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape.
"Ms. Daniels and Ms. Rodriguez seized an opportunity," Blanche said. "They came back to Mr. Howard again and said ... now it is the time to strike."
Turning a prosecution argument on its head, Blanche argued that rather than being the catalyst for the Daniels hush payment and the eventual falsifying of business records, the "Access Hollywood" was Daniels and Rodriguez seizing an "opportunity."
Shouting emphatically, Blanche ticked through the three alleged catch and kills in an attempt to shred prosecutors' theory that they constituted a conspiracy to influence the election.
The doorman story was "not true," he said. Susan McDougal didn't want her story out. Daniels came forward after the "Access Hollywood tape" and David Pecker said, "Nah, I want nothing to do with it,' Blanche said.
"That's the conspiracy?!" Blanche yelled. "That's the three catch and kills!?"