Donald Trump has been given an unconditional discharge over hush money payments sent to porn star Stormy Daniels, avoiding jail before his inauguration later this month.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in Manhattan on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Judge Juan Merchan ended the hearing with a note of good luck to the future president.

The US president-elect was convicted for falsifying business records relating to a payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.

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Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump on Friday to no jail time, probation, or fines after he was convicted by a jury of falsifying business records.

Trump’s sentence in New York -- no prison, probation or fines -- solidifies the declining role of legal accountability in our politics.

Handful of President-elect Donald Trump rally in front of State Court in New York on January 10, 2025 as he has been sentenced to 'unconditional discharge' in hush money paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

We’re going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it’s a disgrace,” Trump said the evening before the sentencing.