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Judge Delays Ruling on Trump’s Hush Money Conviction Involving Stormy Daniels Amid Immunity Debate

Nov 12, 2024, 03:25 PM

A New York judge, Juan Merchan, has delayed his decision on whether to overturn President-elect Donald Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, a porn star. The ruling was initially expected on November 12 but has been postponed to November 19 after both the prosecution and defense agreed to pause proceedings to consider the impact of Trump's recent election victory and the Supreme Court's July ruling on presidential immunity. The sentencing, which was scheduled for November 26, has also been delayed. Some evidence in the case might be barred under the Supreme Court's decision, contributing to the ongoing debate over presidential immunity. This pause in proceedings represents a significant victory for Trump as his legal team seeks to have the conviction dismissed entirely.