President-elect Donald Trump is appearing virtually in a New York courtroom to be sentenced for his hush money felony conviction, days before inauguration.

The criminal case brought against Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg began trial proceedings last April. After juggling courtroom visits in multiple legal cases with campaign rallies, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts against him by a New York jury on May 30, 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction. A judge ended the case Friday with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment.

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level of access Friday by making public the audio from President-elect Donald Trump 's criminal sentencing.

The court turned down Trump's last-minute bid to prevent his sentencing, scheduled for Friday in New York state court in Manhattan 10 days before his inauguration for his second term as president.

Prosecutors on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush money case to go ahead as scheduled on Friday morning. Emphasizing that Trump’s conviction rests on conduct for which he is not entitled to immunity,

The judge has said he doesn’t intend to order a prison term for the president-elect.