What did Trump get convicted for? Review of the 34 forged business documents

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, marking a historic moment as the first former president to be convicted of a crime. The guilty verdict came after prosecutors successfully argued that Trump disguised hush money reimbursement as legal expenses.

The sentencing for Trump has been scheduled for July 11, just four days before the start of the Republican National Convention. Each of the 34 counts is tied to a different business record that prosecutors demonstrated Trump altered to conceal or commit another crime.

These records include checks paid to his former lawyer Michael Cohen, invoices from Cohen, and entries in Trump’s ledgers. The jury found that Trump authorized a plan to reimburse Cohen for the $130,000 hush money payment issued to Stormy Daniels, disguising the payments across 12 months as legal expenses.

The breakdown of the 34 counts of falsifying business records includes various invoices, ledger entries, and check stubs dating back to 2017. Jurors were presented with copies of these records as evidence during the trial.

This landmark verdict has significant implications for Trump’s future and political career. The trial has garnered widespread attention, and the sentencing will be closely watched by the public and political analysts alike. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.