Stormy Daniels breaks silence on Donald Trump verdict

This week, Donald Trump became the first former president of the United States to be convicted of a crime. The Republican was found guilty of the 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree that he faced for the ‘hush money’ case.

This case was brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who claimed that Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, made a payment of $130,000 to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress, at the behest of the former president.

According to Cohen's testimony, the payment was to cover up an affair Trump had with Daniels, whose official name is Stephanie Clifford. With the payment, it was hoped that the news would not come to light so as not to harm his 2016 presidential candidacy.

The case centered on allegations that Trump falsified internal business records of his private company to cover up an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election through payments that silenced allegations potentially damaging to his candidacy.

Stormy Daniels breaks silence on Trump verdict

After the verdict was shared, Daniels spoke for the first time about it in an interview withThe Mirror. “I think he should be sentenced to jail and some community service working for the less fortunate, or being the volunteer punching bag at a women’s shelter,” she said.

Daniels also spoke about her experience in court during the trial:“Being in court was so intimidating with the jurors looking at you, but I’m glad that the stuff came out in court that wanted to come out and prove, like I said, I’ve been telling the truth the entire time. It’s it’s not over for me. It’s never going to be over for me. Trump may be guilty, but I still have to live with the legacy.”

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Can Trump really go to jail?

Falsifying business records in the first degree is punishable by up to four years in prison or a fine of up to $5,000 per count, or both, for each count in addition to the costs of prosecution. Failing incarceration, a lesser sentence of probation with its respective fine.

However, the second scenario is most likely to happen, as the chances of the Republican facing a prison sentence are considerably low. This because it is a not violent crime and it is Trump’s first offense. Sentencing is scheduled for July 11 at which time he can appeal the decision.

Meanwhile, being found guilty will not prevent Trump from continuing his campaign to retake the White House, even if he were sentenced to prison before the November 5 elections, the Republican can continue his candidacy.