Former United States of America President Donald Trump has been found guilty in his historic criminal trial, making him a felon.
The verdict was delivered by a jury consisting of seven men and five women at a New York courtroom, where Trump faced 34 felony charges, all of which he was found guilty of.
Trump has been dragged to the court over allegations of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.
This makes him the first former American President to be convicted of a crime, potentially hindering his participation in the upcoming November election, where he is the Presidential candidate of the Republican Party.
Daily Mail reported that each of the charges Trump faced carried a maximum potential sentence of up to four years in prison.
The jury had the option of convicting him of all counts, acquitting him of all counts, or delivering a mixed verdict where he was found guilty of some charges and not others.
Following the verdict, Trump addressed the media outside the court, denouncing the trial as a “disgrace” and a “rigged decision.”
He claimed the trial was politically motivated by the Biden administration to harm his candidacy, asserting his innocence and stating he was fighting for the country and the Constitution.
He criticized the judge as conflicted and suggested the real verdict would come from the people in the November election.
