Donald Trump will not face jail time or fines in his hush money trial. Instead, the president-elect received an “unconditional discharge at today’s sentencing.”
Trump was convicted in May last year on 34 counts of falsifying business records over hush-money payments in 2016. It was argued that he did so to cover up a payoff to keep a prior affair with porn star Stormy Daniels from being revealed in the public domain.
It had been established that Trump would not face prison time, pay a fine, or receive probation. Still, the political polarizer appealed the conviction, which was denied.
Moments ago, Judge Juan Merchan released the definitive ramification in New York.
Trump’s conviction will be formally upheld; however, no penalties will be imposed because he is the president-elect.
During the years-long process, the outspoken figure called Merchan “corrupt” and stressed that he felt the prosecution was politically motivated. This is despite the Judge having the power to sentence him to four years in prison.
Trump is now the first convicted felon to be elected President.
