Is Trump going to jail? What's next after guilty verdict in hush-money trial

Former president Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records in an attempt to bury stories about extramarital affairs that arose during his 2016 presidential campaign. It's a landmark decision that marks the first time a former president has ever been convicted of a crime. Jurors convicted Trump on all 34 counts after deliberating for 9.5 hours.The 77-year-old now awaits sentencing from Judge Juan Merchan.

The defense’s big witness was attorney Robert Costello, who testified late in the trial about negotiating to represent Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s properties in 2018.The former president did not take the stand in his own defense.Judge Juan Merchan issued a gag order on March 26 after prosecutors raised concerns about Trump’s inclinations to attack people involved in his cases.

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