Donald Trump has been handed an unconditional discharge after being convicted of 34 charges relating to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Donald Trump has been given an unconditional discharge over hush money payments sent to porn star Stormy Daniels, avoiding jail before his inauguration later this month.

President-elect Donald Trump, who was today given an unconditional discharge, will become the first person convicted of a felony to enter the White House in America's history

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.

The US president-elect was convicted for falsifying business records relating to a payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.

A brief explainer on what an "unconditional discharge" is after Donald Trump was sentenced to one in his New York hush money case.

We’re going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it’s a disgrace,” Trump said the evening before the sentencing.

The judge clarified that the Constitution grants immunity to the presidency, precluding any punitive measures that might interfere with Trump’s ability to assume office. Trump, who attended the hearing virtually, avoided jail time and will return to the White House on January 20 to begin his second term.

Trump was handed an unconditional discharge following his conviction in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, and will face no fine or jail time. But a guilty verdict is the distinction he fought and failed to avoid.

President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.