On January 10, a New York court announced the verdict for newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump regarding payments made to pornographic actress Stormy Daniels.
This was reported by CNN.
The court dismissed the case against Trump concerning interference in the presidential electionsThe judicial proceedings against Trump for attempting to overturn the election results have concluded in the U.S."President Trump was sentenced to probation after being found guilty last year on 34 counts of business fraud related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign," the publication states.
Furthermore, CNN noted that Trump successfully utilized the courts to postpone a hearing that was originally scheduled for July and urged the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the verdict in this case.
However, the Supreme Court rejected Trump's emergency request for a postponement of the sentencing.
It is worth noting that Trump faced four criminal cases during his presidential campaign, but only this case reached court before the elections.
Recall that in December of last year, the court refused to overturn Trump's conviction in the hush money case.
In April 2023, Donald Trump was arrested in connection with a financial fraud case. However, the arrest was largely formal. We provided detailed coverage on the U.S. laws Trump allegedly violated.
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