Trump Sentenced With No Penalty in NY Business Records Case

Judge Merchan gave Trump an unconditional discharge, which means that no penalties were imposed.

President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York State Judge Juan Merchan with his attorney Todd Blanche (L) at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Jan. 10, 2025. Angela Weiss - Pool/Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Jan. 10 gave President-elect Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his sentencing in the business records case.

It’s a largely symbolic sentence that means that Trump does not face any penalties beyond having a conviction entered in his legal record. Merchan declined to impose any term of imprisonment or fines.