Manhattan DA agrees to delay Trump’s sentencing in hush money case

Nov 19, 2024

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The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to postpone the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his hush money conviction. Prosecutors have stated they oppose dropping Trump’s conviction and are willing to delay sentencing until after Trump leaves office in 2029.

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In a statement, a spokesperson for Trump called the filing “a total and definitive victory for President Trump.”

Trump’s defense team is seeking to have the case dismissed, while prosecutors plan to file a motion to oppose that request.

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In May, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment made to his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Daniels claimed she had an extramarital affair with Trump, and prosecutors argued Trump paid her to remain silent before the 2016 presidential election.

Judge Juan Merchan was scheduled to sentence Trump on Nov. 26, and it will be up to him to determine how the case will proceed.

Tags: Donald Trump, Juan Merchan, Manhattan, Stormy Daniels

THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AGREES TO POSTPONE PRESIDENT-ELECTION DONALD TRUMP’S SENTENCING IN HIS HUSH MONEY CONVICTION.

PROSECUTORS SAY THEY’RE OPPOSED TO DROPPING TRUMP’S CONVICTION – AND THAT THEY’RE WILLING TO HOLD OFF SENTENCING UNTIL AFTER TRUMP IS OUT OF OFFICE IN 2029.

IN A STATEMENT, A SPOKESPERSON FOR TRUMP CALLED THE FILING “A TOTAL AND DEFINITIVE VICTORY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP.”

TRUMP’S DEFENSE TEAM IS LOOKING TO GET THE CASE DISMISSED AND THE PROSECUTION PLANS TO FILE A MOTION AGAINST THAT.

IN MAY, TRUMP WAS CONVICTED ON 34 FELONY COUNTS OF FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN RELATION TO A $130,000 PAYMENT TO HIS THEN LAWYER, MICHAEL COHEN, FOR A HUSH MONEY PAYMENT TO ADULT-FILM STAR, STORMY DANIELS. DANIELS CLAIMED SHE AND TRUMP HAD AN EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR AND PROSECUTORS ARGUED TRUMP PAID HER TO KEEP QUIET BEFORE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN WAS SET TO SENTENCE TRUMP ON NOVEMBER 26TH AND IT WILL BE UP TO HIM ON HOW THE CASE WILL PROCEED.