Former President Donald Trump was found guilty in May on all counts following a six-week-long trial, marking the first conviction of a former U.S. President. The charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in April 2023 included 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, to which Trump pleaded not guilty. Trump has vowed to appeal the verdict.
The prosecution of Trump by Bragg has been criticized as politically motivated by a committee, which highlighted legal and procedural defects in the case. The committee's report raised concerns about the use of lawfare tactics and a perceived two-tiered justice system.
