The result means Trump will not face jail time or fines for his criminal conviction but the sentencing will place a judgment of guilt on his record.
It comes just 10 days before his inauguration on January 20.
The 78-year-old appeared at the sentencing with his lawyer, Todd Blanche, via video link.
“The fact is that I’m totally innocent, I did nothing wrong,” he said. “It’s been a political witch hunt.”
President-elect Donald Trump appeared in court via video-link (PHOTO: Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the trial was a witch-hunt against him (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP) (Photo by ALEX KENT/AFP via Getty Images)
The sentencing is the latest twist in an unprecedented run of events for Trump in recent months that have seen him become the first US president to receive a criminal conviction, survive an assassination attempt and another alleged attempt, as well as win a second turn at the presidency after beating Kamala Harris in November.
Trump was charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in March 2023 with 34 counts of falsifying business records in a bid to cover up payments made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Prosecutors claimed the payments were for her silence about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump who denied it.
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Read MoreTrump has claimed the case was a politically motivated witch-hunt against him.
The hush money case was the only case against Trump that went to trial ahead of 2024 election. He has also been accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results and retaining classified documents after leaving the White House. Trump has pleaded not guilty in all cases.
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