May 30, 2024, 9:06 PM GMT
The jury is seated
Jury filed in past Trump as usual, gaze averted to avoid eye contact. Made their way to their seats.
Judge Merchan is reading the note back to the jury.
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Trump trial updates: Trump found guilty on all 34 counts
This is not the end of Trump's legal challenges. His three other cases are currently bogged down by delays or appeals.
Last updated: Friday, May 31, 2024 12:00AM GMT
NEW YORK -- A jury has found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in the criminal trial in New York City, where he faced felony charges 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 found guilty 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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Here's how the news is developing.
May 30, 2024, 10:04 PM
How Trump's guilty verdict will impact 2024 presidential election
Scandals have swirled around former President Donald Trump since his first presidential campaign in 2016. But now that he's officially a convicted felon, will that fact cut through the headlines and be a game-changer for the 2024 election?
According to FiveThirtyEight, Trump may lose some support, but the drop could be temporary.
May 30, 2024, 10:08 PM
Trump found guilty
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.
May 30, 2024, 9:02 PM GMT
Merchan has taken the bench.
"We are ready to bring out the jury," Merchan says.
Merchan briefly glanced towards Trump, as we await the jury to enter.
May 30, 2024, 8:57 PM GMT
Trump stone-faced as he awaits verdict
Donald Trump, awaiting the verdict that will be read at around 5 a.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.
May 30, 2024, 8:48 PM GMT
The jury has a verdict
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.
News of the verdict came after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours.
