Trump trial live updates: Verdict reached in historic case

The assemblage has reached a verdict successful the historical lawsuit against erstwhile President Donald Trump.

"Please fto determination beryllium nary outbursts, nary reactions of immoderate benignant erstwhile we instrumentality the verdict," Merchan asked.

News of the verdict came aft the assemblage deliberated for astir 10 hours.

Judge Merchan told the parties helium would instrumentality a fewer minutes backmost successful chambers earlier returning astatine 4:30 p.m. ET to bring successful the assemblage and excuse them for the day.

Trump, astatine the defence table, was actively conferring with lawyer Todd Blanche arsenic they waited, with Blanche laughing and covering his rima arsenic Trump whispered successful his ear. Trump flashed a grin.

Defense attorneys Emil Bove and Susan Necheles were besides smiling arsenic they chatted.

As the assemblage continues its deliberations, the courtroom is quiescent but for the clacking of reporters' keyboards.

Trump and his attorneys are successful a abstracted waiting area, arsenic are attorneys with the DA's office. That leaves astir 60 reporters waiting successful the quiescent courtroom, wherever 4 tribunal officers are enforcing a "no talking" rule.

One tribunal serviceman sits astatine a table by the doorbell that the assemblage rings erstwhile they privation to interaction the court. Two tribunal reporters beryllium successful the country of the country adjacent the witnesser stand, with their three-foot stack of insubstantial transcripts looming down them.

On the close broadside of the gallery, 4 sketch artists proceed to work. It's unclear what they are drawing.

Court has recessed for lunch, with the assemblage pausing their deliberations.

Deliberations are scheduled to resume aft the break, astatine 2:15 p.m. ET.