President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in the Story Daniels hush money case, with Judge Juan Merchan ordering an “unconditional discharge” on 34 felony counts. The sentence means that Trump will face no jail time or other punishment,

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.

The president-elect appeared via video-link, complaining the court ordeal had been a "terrible experience", as he was sentenced over a scheme to hide hush money paid to porn actor Stormy Daniels.