Trump's porn star bribery trial: jury begins deliberating verdict

Discussion may take several days/Collage 24 Channel

In court in New York on May 29, the public part of the hearings in the criminal case against former US leader Donald Trump ended. We are talking about concealing information about extramarital affairs, namely, about bribing porn star Stormy Daniels for silence.

After the last word of the prosecution and defense 12 The jury has been deliberated to decide whether Trump can be found guilty. It is noted that Judge Juan Merchan instructed the jury to put aside their personal thoughts about the former American president when considering the evidence in the case and to avoid speculation about a possible verdict.

Deliberations may take several days

It is estimated that jury deliberations may take several days due to the complexity of the case and the number of charges. They must reach a unanimous decision, otherwise the trial will be declared a failure.

If Trump is found guilty, a judge must determine his punishment. Although the New York criminal code provides for possible imprisonment on the charges, due to the lack of a criminal record, the former leader of the United States may get off with a fine. once called the charges falsified. According to him, “Mother Teresa could not have refuted them.”

What is known about the case: briefly

• Talk about Trump's first criminal trial. On March 30, 2023, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump on criminal charges. According to media reports, the case concerns payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election campaign.
• It is known that in 2006, at a charity golf tournament, the porn actress met with Donald Trump . The former US leader could have paid her for sex at a hotel near the resort of Lake Tahoe.
• Already in 2016, she was paid at least $130 thousand as part of a non-disclosure agreement, which were actually intended to finance Trump's election campaign. Such actions are a criminal offense. After all, according to the laws of the state of New York, they face up to 4 years in prison.
• Donald Trump in April 2023 responded to the charges that were brought against him in a New York court . He stated that the court is allegedly spending 200 thousand dollars to consider the case regarding the payment of 130 thousand on his part. There were some insults towards Stormy Daniels. Trump called her face “horse-like.” He considers the case unfounded.