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

Judge Juan Merchan has signaled his intention to sentence Trump to an " unconditional discharge " -- allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation -- out of respect for the principle of presidential immunity, which takes effect on Jan. 20 once Trump becomes president.

Judge Juan Merchan on Friday sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in the hush money payments to a porn star despite the President-elect’s last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House,

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) suggested the New York hush money case played a part in helping President-elect Trump win the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Harris. “Well, the

Trump was found guilty by a New York jury of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024. His sentencing was delayed multiple times due to Supreme Court rulings and the November presidential election.

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have granted his emergency request.

The charges related to payments Trump’s company made to a lawyer, Michael Cohen, to reimburse him for paying off porn actor Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 Republican presidential campaign.