Photo taken from Prensa Latina
Havana, June 10 (RHC) A probation officer will interview today with former United States President Donald Trump, who is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in a criminal trial in New York in the Stormy Daniels case.
The former president (2017-2021) was found guilty last week in a Manhattan court of 34 serious crimes associated with falsifying business records with the intention of preventing the disclosure in 2016 of an affair with the porn actress, which would have occurred 10 years before.
Trump – the first former president of the United States in history to be convicted in a criminal trial – will participate with his lawyer Todd Blanche in the virtual interview from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
The court required this step before delivering its final sentencing report, and Trump’s defense team is expected to present its sentencing recommendation on June 13.
At the same time, for the former occupant of the Oval Office it is essential that his legal team achieve a successful appeal before the higher courts in order to delay the sentencing hearing beyond July 11, when it must be announced.
Former President Trump could face a sentence of between one year and four months in prison up to four years for each charge for which he was indicted.
According to local media, the former commander in chief is not obliged to collaborate with the investigation prior to the sentencing; however, a lack of cooperation could be detrimental.
During Trump’s criminal trial – three more are pending – several witnesses appeared for the prosecution, one of them his former lawyer and cover Michael Cohen, who made the payment of $130,000 to Daniels, and she also took the stand to offer a detailed testimony about her sexual encounter with the tycoon.
The 12-member jury unanimously found him guilty on all counts of falsifying business records, specifically related to 11 invoices, 12 vouchers and 11 checks.
The first round of polls after the verdict showed that the race between Trump and the current head of the White House, Joe Biden, remains very close.
However, a poll by The New York Times with Siena College warned that Biden won over Trump by around two percentage points after the ruling, although it is suggested that the figure falls within the margin of error. (Source: Prensa Latina)
