US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be convicted on Friday for his involvement in covering up hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

This is despite his attempts to obstruct the process.

His conviction makes him the first former president to be convicted of a felony.

However, the judge confirmed that Trump will not face prison time, despite being convicted in May 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records, which carry potential prison sentences.

Instead, he is expected to receive an unconditional discharge, a rare penalty with no restrictions or sanctions.

Trump’s sentencing will take place in the Manhattan courtroom where the trial unfolded.

The trial saw testimony from various witnesses.

They described how Trump fraudulently concealed payments made to Daniels to prevent her from disclosing their affair.

This was before the 2016 election, which he won.

Daniels also testified about the affair, although Trump denied it.

Her testimony included explicit details, which the judge intervened to stop.

Trump made a last-minute plea to delay the proceedings by appealing to the US Supreme Court, after the New York State appeals court rejected his request.

However, the Supreme Court ruled that the sentencing could proceed.

Despite Trump’s lawyers arguing for a delay while he appealed his conviction.

Prosecutors opposed the delay, stating that the court should not intervene in an ongoing state trial.

Trump’s legal team had argued that the immunity granted to a sitting president should extend to a president-elect, but this was rejected by the court.

They also attempted to have the case dismissed based on a Supreme Court ruling last year granting former presidents immunity for official acts performed while in office.

Despite facing up to four years in prison, Trump is likely to receive the mildest possible penalty—an unconditional discharge.

This case is notable for being the first conviction of a former president.