Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, calling the trial “very unfair” and a “scam”. Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
In a speech at Trump Tower in Manhattan, Trump railed against the verdict, attacking the process as politicized and vowing to challenge the conviction on multiple grounds. He claimed that he was not allowed to testify in the trial, which he said would have exposed him to legal and political jeopardy.
Trump’s legal team has not yet specified the grounds for the appeal, but the former president has a history of using the courts to challenge legal decisions against him. The appeal is likely to prolong the legal battle, which has already garnered significant attention ahead of the November presidential election.
