Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be convicted on criminal charges.
The real estate mogul, former commander-in-chief and presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee was found guilty on all counts Thursday by a jury of 12 Manhattanites in the unprecedented criminal prosecution of an ex-president.
When asked to read the verdict on count one of the indictment, the foreman calmly stood up and said, “guilty.”
He then repeated the word “guilty” 33 more times when asked to read the jury’s verdict on the other counts.
As the verdict was read, Trump slouched in his seat, shoulders forward. He titled his head, looking at each juror while his fate was read out.
He was accused of illegally trying to cover up a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels — part of a scheme to stifle sex scandals that threatened to derail his 2016 campaign.
