MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Former President Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday on all 34 counts in his hush-money case, making him the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony criminal charges.
Now what happens next?
Trump will be holding a news conference at Trump Tower Friday morning. He's expected to appeal the verdict and called himself "a very innocent man" outside of the Manhattan courtroom on Thursday after the historic trial.
"This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be on Nov. 5 by the people and they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here," Trump said.
It's believed he'll comment on the verdict, his sentencing and the presidential election during Friday's news conference.
A jury rendered its unanimous decision after more than nine hours of deliberation over two days. Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
"Because it's such a unique and important and credible case for this country, it's very likely that this will eventually work its way to the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York State, and perhaps even to the Supreme Court beyond that," said legal analyst Janos Marton.
Trump's campaign sent out text messages after the verdict, calling him a "political prisoner" and selling merchandise branding the May 30 verdict date as a "dark day in history."
Trump is due back in court on July 11 for sentencing, just days before Republicans are set to formally name the party's presidential nominee at their convention on July 15.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has not yet said if prosecutors are seeking prison time for Trump.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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