'Lock him up' says Stormy Daniels after Trump's guilty hush-money verdict

01 June 2024 , 23:58
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Daniels said the Trump saga is
Daniels said the Trump saga is 'never going to be over' for her despite the bombshell conviction

STORMY Daniels has broken her silence after Donald Trump's historic guilty hush-money verdict and called for him to be locked up.

The former adult film star, 45, demanded Trump face jail time before also suggesting he should be the "volunteer punching bag at a women's shelter”.

Stormy Daniels has broken her silence after Trump's historic guilty hush-money verdict calling for him to be locked up eiqridtzidttprw
Stormy Daniels has broken her silence after Trump's historic guilty hush-money verdict calling for him to be locked upCredit: Getty
Trump with Daniels around the time of the falsified business records
Trump with Daniels around the time of the falsified business records
Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to Daniels
Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to DanielsCredit: AFP

The ex-US president, 77, was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to Daniels.

Daniels declared in her first interview since the ruling: “I think he should be sentenced to jail and some community service working for the less fortunate, or being the volunteer punching bag at a women's shelter.”

On May 7, Daniels testified that she and Trump had a brief, sexual encounter in 2006 at a Lake Tahoe hotel room after the pair first met at a celebrity golf tournament.

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The jury was told that she hit Trump's backside with a rolled-up magazine before having unprotected sex with him.

At the time, Trump's wife, Melania, was pregnant with their son Barron.

A month before the 2016 presidential election, Trump instructed his then-attorney Michael Cohen, to pay Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about the alleged affair, said prosecutors.

Trump has denied both the affair and the act of using his funds to pay off Daniels.

It’s not over for me. It’s never going to be over for me. Trump may be guilty, but I still have to live with the legacy

Stormy Daniels

During testimony presented by the state, the prosecution argued that Trump disguised the reimbursement payments he made to Cohen as legal retainers.

She revealed to The Mirror that despite Trump potentially facing time behind bars he is still "completely and utterly out of touch with reality".

Daniels said: “You always feel like you’re the bad guy but I’m glad that the stuff came out in court that wanted to come out and prove, like I said, I’ve been telling the truth the entire time.

"It’s not over for me. It’s never going to be over for me. Trump may be guilty, but I still have to live with the legacy.”

Daniels' husband Barrett Blade said this week his wife feels "a little vindicated" after the ruling but is still processing the news.

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A sentencing date has been set for July 11, as Trump's attorney confirmed the Republican nominee for president will appeal the verdict.

The class E felony crime of falsifying business records is punishable by a fine, probation, or up to four years in prison per count.

On Friday, Trump pushed the limits of his gag order during a 33-minute rant at a press conference at Trump Tower in Midtown, Manhattan.

Trump went on a 33-minute rant after the ruling was made calling it a scam trial
Trump went on a 33-minute rant after the ruling was made calling it a scam trialCredit: EPA
Daniels' husband Barrett Blade said this week his wife feels 'a little vindicated' after the ruling but is still processing the news
Daniels' husband Barrett Blade said this week his wife feels 'a little vindicated' after the ruling but is still processing the newsCredit: Getty
Daniels went through 18 years of frustration with Trump over the sex allegations
Daniels went through 18 years of frustration with Trump over the sex allegationsCredit: Reuters

Trump called the trial and verdict a scam and shameful.

"These are bad people. These are, in many cases, I believe, sick people," the former commander-in-chief said.

"This is a scam. There's a rigged trial. It shouldn't have been in that venue. We shouldn't have had that judge."

Trump continued by confirming he's still under a gag order that prohibits him from talking about witnesses and prosecutors in the case.

If Trump is sentenced to jail, he will - as the first former president to be jailed - legally require Secret Service agents to be with him 24/7.

A rotating detail of armed agents would have to work around the clock to protect him - despite strict rules against firearms in prisons, officials familiar with the situation told The New York Times.

They would even have to screen Trump's personal items and food.

The ex-president would also have to be kept separate from all other inmates for his own safety, and would likely not be permitted to keep items such as hair gel and makeup.

If sentenced to a year or less behind bars, he could be sent to Rikers Island, where his former CFO Allen Weisselberg is now serving time.

Some say Trump's convictions will have a "boomerang effect" that will boost his popularity and make him president again.

Politics columnist Joe Concha wrote: "As it stands now, Trump leads in every major swing state in the country on average. He leads in almost every national poll.

"And an overwhelming majority of Americans don't like political persecutions at all."

The convictions cannot stop Trump from being president, even if he is sent to prison, a lawyer told The Sun.

Trump is still expected to battle Joe Biden for the presidency later this year
Trump is still expected to battle Joe Biden for the presidency later this yearCredit: EPA
The bombshell decision made Trump the first ex-president to be convicted of a federal crime
The bombshell decision made Trump the first ex-president to be convicted of a federal crimeCredit: Getty

Georgie English

Courts, Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump

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