Trump was convicted on 34 counts in the "hush money" case, but due to his status during the presidential power transition, the judge decided not to impose punishment. The case involves Trump's payment of $130,000 to an adult film actress in 2016 for hush money, making him the first former president in U.S. history to be criminally charged. The ruling was delayed multiple times and was ultimately made on January 10, 2025

CCTV reporters learned that on January 10, local time, a judge of the New York State Supreme Court ruled on the "hush money" case involving elected President Trump, finding Trump guilty on 34 counts in this case, but given that he is in a critical stage of the presidential power transition process, he was unconditionally released without any punishment.

Important timeline of developments in Trump's "hush money" case:

On March 30, 2023, a grand jury in New York State voted to indict Trump on criminal charges for allegedly paying $130,000 in "hush money" to an adult film actress during the 2016 presidential campaign, marking the first time in U.S. history that a former president has faced such charges.
On April 4, 2023, Trump appeared in court in New York City, becoming the first former president in U.S. history to be criminally indicted.
On April 15, 2024, a criminal court in Manhattan, New York City, began the trial of Trump's "hush money" case, with Trump himself appearing in the defendant's seat, making him the first former president in U.S. history to face a criminal trial.
On May 30, 2024, a 12-member jury in New York City ruled on the "hush money" case, finding that Trump falsified business records and violated relevant New York State laws, with all 34 criminal charges being upheld. Trump thus became the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted in a criminal case.
On July 2, 2024, Judge Juan Merchan of the New York State Supreme Court announced that the sentencing date for Trump's "hush money" case would be postponed from the originally scheduled date of July 11, 2024, to September 18, 2024.
On September 6, 2024, Merchan announced that the sentencing date for Trump's "hush money" criminal case would be postponed to November 26, 2024.
On November 22, 2024, Merchan decided to indefinitely postpone the sentencing in the "hush money" criminal case involving Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election that month.
On December 16, 2024, the New York State Supreme Court rejected the motion to overturn the guilty verdict on the grounds of presidential immunity for Trump.
On January 3, 2025, Merchan decided to issue a ruling on Trump's "hush money" case on January 10.
On January 9, 2025, the New York State Appellate Court decided to reject the motion filed by Trump's attorneys to suspend the ruling in the "hush money" case.

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Trump "hush money" case verdict: 34 counts found guilty, no punishment imposed