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President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s years-long investigation.  The president-elect attended his sentencing virtually, after fighting to block the process all the way up to the United States Supreme Court this week. Trump sat beside his defense attorney Todd Blanche. Trump called the case and his sentencing a "tremendous setback for the American court system."  "This is a great embarrassment to the state of New York," Trump said, adding that the people saw the trial firsthand, and voted "decisively" to elect him as president.  Judge Juan Merchan set Jan. 10—just ten days before he is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  From left to right: Judge Juan Merchan, former President Donald Trump, and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. (Getty Images, AP Images) Merchan did not sentence the president-elect to prison, and instead sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, meaning there is no punishment imposed--no jail time, fines or probation. The sentence also preserves Trump's ability to appeal the conviction.  "After careful analysis, this court determined only lawful sentence that permits entry of judgment of conviction is an unconditional discharge," Merchan said Friday. "At this time, I impose that sentence to cover all 34 counts."  Merchan added: "Sir, I wish you Godspeed as you assume your second term in office." Merchan, upon scheduling the sentencing last week, said that he was not likely to "impose any sentence of incarceration," but rather a sentence of an "unconditional discharge," which means there would be no punishment imposed.  Trump filed an appeal to block sentencing from moving forward with the New York State Court of Appeals. That court rejected his request.  Trump also filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that it "immediately order a stay of pending criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court of New York County, New York."  The high court denied the request, saying "the application for stay presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied for, inter alia, the following reasons."  President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) TRUMP SAYS HE RESPECTS SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO DENY HIS REQUEST TO STOP SENTENCING, VOWS TO APPEAL "First, the alleged evidentiary violations at President-Elect Trump’s state-court trial can be addressed in the ordinary course on appeal," the order states," the Supreme Court's order, filed Thursday night, stated. "Second, the burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial in light of the trial court’s stated intent to impose a sentence of unconditional discharge' after a brief virtual hearing."  The order also noted that "Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh would grant the application."  United States Supreme Court poses for their official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on Oct. 7, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Trump needed five votes in order to have his request granted. The note on the order suggests Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett voted with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Katanji Brown Jackson.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP  Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Jan. 20.  Trump has maintained his innocence in the case and repeatedly railed against it as an example of "lawfare" promoted by Democrats in an effort to hurt his election efforts ahead of November. 

NY Judge Merchan has discharged former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, with no imprisonment, fine, or probation imposed and wishes him well in his second term. The case has now concluded.

A 29-year-old Vietnamese national decided to offer a S$8 bribe to an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer after eight undeclared contraband cigarette packets were found in his luggage on Nov. 11, 2024. The man, Tran Phuong Hau, was subsequently arrested and taken to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for investigations. There, he attempted to flee, and also attacked a CPIB officer with a broken toilet brush. Tran was eventually subdued by the CPIB officer and sentenced to four months and a week's imprisonment on Jan. 10, 2025.   Told ICA officer he had nothing to declare According to court documents seen by Mothership, Tran offered the bribe to the ICA officer after arriving at Changi Airport's Terminal 4 from Vietnam. After clearing Singapore Customs at around 11:10am, Tran proceeded to the baggage area, where the officer stopped him for a baggage check. When the officer asked Tran whether he had anything to declare, he said no. However, upon searching his bag and luggage, the officer found eight undeclared contraband cigarette packets in Tran's possession.   Offered bribe As Tran wanted the officer to allow him to pass through the baggage check quickly, he took out four S$2 notes and placed them in the officer's left pocket while the officer continued to search his belongings. When the officer felt Tran's hand in his pocket, he grabbed Tran's hand and asked why Tran put four notes into his pocket. In response, Tran said it was for him to "buy coffee". The officer immediately reported the incident to his group leader, and Tran was subsequently arrested.   Attempted to escape custody at CPIB After arriving at the CPIB office in Lengkok Bahru for investigations, Tran was interviewed by a CPIB officer. In the middle of the interview, he told the officer that he needed to use the toilet at around 11:20pm. As such, the officer brought him into the toilet and waited for him outside. Tran noticed a blue toilet brush, and broke its handle to fashion it into a weapon.   Attacked CPIB officer who intercepted him While Tran ran into the office area, a second CPIB officer heard his colleague's cry for help and responded. Tran proceeded to attack the second officer — he lunged at the officer with the broken toilet brush in hand, shoving it towards the officer's stomach area. In response, the officer grabbed Tran's arm and pushed him against the wall before disarming him by removing the toilet brush from his hand. Tran was subsequently disarmed, subdued and handcuffed, and the officer did not sustain any injuries.   Pleaded guilty On Jan. 10, 2025, Tran was sentenced to four months and a week's jail after pleading guilty to three charges, according to The Straits Times. These charges included one corruption charge, one charge for using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, and one charge for attempting to escape from lawful custody. During court proceedings, Tran expressed his remorse for his wrongdoings and asked for a lighter sentence, citing that he has a family in Vietnam to care for, reported ST. He also said that he did not "understand the Singapore law" as his visit in November 2024 was his "first time" in the country.