He jury responsible for sentence in a criminal trial in New York against Donald Trump for the intended Forgery of documents For silence a porn actress and defend his 2016 presidential race did not reach a consensus about his guilt on the first day of meetings.

More than four hours later, the jury made two requests to Judge Juan Merchan.

The first was four pieces of evidence relating to David Pecker, the former tabloid editor who helped bury negative stories about Trump and Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and right-hand man.

In its second request, the group 12 people – seven men and five women – He asked the judge to read them again the instructions he gave them this morning, a trial that will be rescheduled for Thursday and last half an hour.

Any verdict requires the unanimous consent of all 12 jurors. The judge will declare a mistrial if they cannot resolve their differences.

Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment shortly before the 2016 presidential election to silence porn star Stormy Daniels, who claimed they had a sexual encounter.

Trump has pleaded not guilty and denies having anything to do with her. He left the room, pumping the air with his fist and ignoring the journalists’ questions.

Stormy Daniels.

Trump, a Republican, has called the lawsuit an attempt to undermine his attempt to win the White House from Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election.

“Mother Teresa could not justify these charges,” he told reporters outside the courtroom, referring to the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate. “It’s all a set-up.” (EFE and Reuters)