Melania Trump and her son Barron are , their presence presumably to offer solace to husband and father Trump following his conviction in his historical case. Both Melania, the ex-First Lady, and Barron, Trump's youngest offspring, were reportedly already stationed within the city when the jury read their , an source disclosed to CNN. Neither of them had shown up in court for any part of the trial, despite various other kin of Trump making appearances throughout.
The trial revealed details regarding both Trump's marriage with Melania and allegations of infidelity. Despite being within city limits, Melania did not appear at a Thursday night fundraising dinner held in Trump's honor at a private venue within the city, according to reports. Her absence has been noted over recent months with no-shows at many of her husband's campaign events, including that which celebrated his Super Tuesday victory.
Melania and Barron have now emerged in New York, presumably to support Trump who has labeled himself a "very innocent man" outside the courthouse, the reports. Trump described his own guilty verdict as a "disgrace" and went on to say: "This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be Nov.
5 by the people. They know what happened, and everyone knows what happened here." Trump is likely to appeal the verdict, given that charges of falsifying business records could lead to a maximum of four years in prison.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg refrained from comment.
