Trump’s hush money sentencing is postponed indefinitely, judge says

This was *** rigged disgraceful trial that the real verdict is gonna be November 5th by the people. They know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here. Former President Donald Trump, speaking to the cameras shortly after the verdict was announced, *** Manhattan jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to *** hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 to cover up an alleged affair. Trump denied the affair and had pleaded not guilty to the charges during the trial. Trump's lawyers argued that there was no evidence of criminal intent to defraud and that the prosecutor's star witness Michael Cohen was an admitted liar, but prosecutors who alleged Trump was trying to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election pushed back against that saying documents and the testimony of others, particularly former National Enquirer, Ceo David *** cooperated Cohen's testimony. The jury deliberated for nearly 12 hours over two days in *** press conference following the verdict. District attorney Alvin Bragg thanked them for their service. Jurors perform *** fundamental civic duty. Their service is literally the cornerstone of our judicial system. We should all be thankful for the careful attention, uh, that this jury paid to the evidence and the law reporting in Manhattan. I'm Julia Benbrook.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial has adjourned his sentencing, which was set for next week.Judge Juan Merchan also agreed to hold off on issuing his decision on presidential immunity until after he reviews the parties’ filings.Merchan granted Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the case, ordering his legal team to submit their papers by Dec. 2, and prosecutors have a week to respond. Trump’s team wanted to have until Dec. 20 to file their paperwork.The judge did not set a new sentencing date or make any further statements about the delay. Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Trump, called Mechan’s decision a “decisive win” for the president-elect.Trump’s legal and political fates have seen an abrupt turnaround a year after he was facing four separate indictments. In light of his election victory earlier this month, Trump’s two federal cases are winding down, while the Georgia state case has long been dormant and the New York case is poised to end indefinitely without a sentence.In a letter to Merchan earlier this month, the district attorney’s office also acknowledged that Trump is not likely to be sentenced “until after the end of Defendant’s upcoming presidential term.” Although District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, has said Trump’s felony conviction should stand, a source close to the district attorney’s office said it is open to a four-year pause of the case.Trump’s lawyers have argued his conviction should be tossed both because of the presidential immunity decision and his return to the White House.Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records over payments made to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen to reimburse a $130,000 hush money payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to keep her from speaking out about an alleged affair before the 2016 election. Trump has denied the affair.His sentencing, originally scheduled for July, was delayed twice after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision prompted Trump’s lawyers to file a motion to vacate the conviction. That effort, along with other tactics, including seeking to move the case into federal court, further delayed the proceedings and prompted Merchan to push the sentencing decision and a ruling on immunity until after the November election.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial has adjourned his sentencing, which was set for next week.

Judge Juan Merchan also agreed to hold off on issuing his decision on presidential immunity until after he reviews the parties’ filings.

Merchan granted Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the case, ordering his legal team to submit their papers by Dec. 2, and prosecutors have a week to respond. Trump’s team wanted to have until Dec. 20 to file their paperwork.

The judge did not set a new sentencing date or make any further statements about the delay. Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Trump, called Mechan’s decision a “decisive win” for the president-elect.

Trump’s legal and political fates have seen an abrupt turnaround a year after he was facing four separate indictments. In light of his election victory earlier this month, Trump’s two federal cases are winding down, while the Georgia state case has long been dormant and the New York case is poised to end indefinitely without a sentence.

In a earlier this month, the district attorney’s office also acknowledged that Trump is not likely to be sentenced “until after the end of Defendant’s upcoming presidential term.” Although District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, has said Trump’s felony conviction should stand, a source close to the district attorney’s office said it is open to a four-year pause of the case.

Trump’s lawyers have argued his conviction should be tossed both because of the presidential immunity decision and his return to the White House.

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records over payments made to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen to reimburse a $130,000 hush money payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to keep her from speaking out about an alleged affair before the 2016 election. Trump has denied the affair.

His sentencing, originally scheduled for July, was delayed twice after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision prompted Trump’s lawyers to file a motion to vacate the conviction. That effort, along with other tactics, including seeking to move the case into federal court, further delayed the proceedings and prompted Merchan to push the sentencing decision and a ruling on immunity until after the November election.

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