The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,” meaning he is now a convicted felon in the eyes of New York state law but will face no further penalties.

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in relation to his Manhattan hush money case, cementing his legacy as America’s first convicted felon to assume the presidency. The case involves Trump’s falsification of business records to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,

Justice Juan Merchan’s sentence of unconditional discharge for Trump carries no jail time, probation or fines. Trump had faced up to four years in prison.

Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

President-elect Donald Trump will enter the White House this month as a felon, but will serve no jail time under a sentence handed down this morning in New York for his criminal conviction in a hush-money trial that angered him and his supporters but didn’t prevent him from reclaiming the presidency.

President-elect Trump refused to take accountability for his hush money criminal conviction at his sentencing Friday, telling the judge he “did nothing wrong.” “The fact is, I’m totally innocent,” Trump said.

President-elect Donald Trump says his New York hush money criminal trial and conviction have "been a very terrible experience" and insists he committed no crime.

Donald Trump delivers statement during sentencing in hush money case President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his historic hush money case to an unconditional discharge — allowing Trump to avoid prison,