Donald Trump found guilty on all charges
Former President Trump was found guilty on Thursday on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial, making him the first-ever former U.S. president to be a convicted felon.
Why it matters: The verdict raises unprecedented legal and political questions that will undoubtedly impact the 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump's guilty verdict is also likely to fuel his repeated efforts to portray himself as the victim of politically motivated prosecutors.
Driving the news: Trump's legal team is likely to appeal the verdict, a process that is unlikely to conclude before November.
Prosecutors sought to prove to the 12-person jury beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump intentionally falsified business records to commit or conceal another crime.
Trump was charged last year with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree in connection with a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels over an alleged sexual encounter.
The jury deliberated for two days after hearing testimony in the case for more than a month.
Zoom in: Trump's conviction raises unprecedented legal questions as he seeks to win back the White House.
For instance, it's not yet clear whether Trump will be able to vote in November, as some states have laws that limit felons' voting rights.
Catch up quick: The trial featured salacious details about Daniels' alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Daniels described in detail the night she says she met Trump for dinner after meeting him at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in July 2006.
The trial also brought Trump face-to-face with his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen.
Cohen testified that Trump directed him to make the $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels in the days before the 2016 presidential election.
He also said that Trump approved the reimbursement plan to pay Cohen back for the payment to Daniels, an assertion that was at the heart of the charges against Trump.
Between the lines: Trump's lawyers sought to undercut Cohen's testimony, portraying the prosecution's star witness as a revenge-seeking liar.