Overview

• Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign.
• The payment was intended to silence Daniels about an alleged affair, which Trump has consistently denied.
• Judge Juan Merchan granted Trump a full discharge from any penalty, citing 'unique and exceptional circumstances.'
• Trump's legal team exhausted numerous appeals, including to the Supreme Court, which narrowly rejected his final attempt to halt sentencing.
• The conviction, though symbolic, makes Trump the first U.S. president to enter office with a criminal record, as he prepares for his second term.