DA Bragg Proposes Alternatives to Uphold Trump's 34-Count Conviction in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case

Dec 10, 2024, 08:39 PM

Prosecutors in New York are opposing President-elect Donald Trump's bid to dismiss his criminal conviction on 34 counts stemming from hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Despite his victory in the November 5 US presidential election, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office argues that the conviction must stand. Bragg has proposed three alternatives to dismissal: suspending the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, treating him like a deceased person and "abate" the case, or assuring him that he will not receive jail time. The prosecutors contend that the threat of incarceration should not impede his ability to govern.