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Judge Delays Trump's Sentencing Indefinitely, May Dismiss Hush Money Convictions

Nov 22, 2024, 04:06 PM

Judge Juan Merchan of the New York Supreme Court has indefinitely postponed the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his criminal hush money case, originally scheduled for November 26, potentially until after he leaves office. The judge granted Trump's defense team permission to file a motion to dismiss the convictions, with a deadline of December 2, and is considering dismissing the charges entirely in light of Trump's recent victory in the November 5 presidential election. Trump was found guilty in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.