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Donald Trump Conviction May 2024

The conviction of Donald J. Trump in a New York state criminal trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30, 2024, and the subsequent unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Why wasn’t Trump arrested after being convicted guilty of 34 felony counts?

A jury convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024, but he was not taken to prison afterward because the court’s sentencing ultimately imposed no jail time — an uncommon but lega...

Jan 14, 2026
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Trump’s criminal charges

Donald Trump has faced multiple indictments across state and federal jurisdictions, collectively accounting for dozens of criminal counts tied to four main matters: classified documents, efforts to ov...

Jan 14, 2026
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What is the current appellate status of the New York hush‑money convictions against Donald Trump?

Donald Trump’s May 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records remains under active appeal in New York’s state courts while a parallel federal removal effort — premised on presi...

Feb 2, 2026

What business fraud cases has Donald Trump faced in New York?

has been the target of a major civil business fraud lawsuit brought by , which alleged years of inflated asset valuations and produced a judgment finding Trump and related defendants liable for fraud ...

Jan 19, 2026

trump criminal charges

Donald Trump has faced criminal prosecution across four separate cases that together accounted for roughly 88 criminal counts, covering classified documents, efforts to overturn the 2020 election in W...

Jan 11, 2026

Were the laws changed so that Trump could be convicted of a felony in New York?

New York law already treated falsifying business records as a misdemeanor but elevated it to a felony when done to conceal another crime; prosecutors charged Donald Trump under that felony provision a...

Jan 6, 2026

Has Donald Trump been convicted in any federal or state criminal cases as of November 16, 2025?

Donald J. Trump was convicted in a New York state criminal trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30, 2024, a state-court verdict that is the central factual touchstone for an...