Donald Trump maintained his innocence in a defiant and rambling statement ahead of his sentencing on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Friday.

Trump was found guilty by a New York jury of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.

Last summer, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York for falsifying business records relating to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

Trump had been charged with falsifying business records, a crime under New York law.

Trump was found guilty of falsifying records to disguise reimbursements for a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels as legal expenses in 2016.