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No punishment for Trump in hush money case

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Brent Goff
January 10, 2025

Donald Trump will not be jailed following his conviction for paying hush money to a porn star. The judge ruled the president-elect will not receive a custodial sentence or fine but the conviction would be upheld. DW asks US law professor Richard Painter if winning presidential elections comes with a get-out-of-jail-free card.

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