Trump seeks postponement of conviction in hush money case

Trump seeks postponement of conviction in hush money case

Donald Trump has appealed Judge Juan Merchan's rulings that dismissed his attempts to challenge his conviction in the so-called "hush money" case. At the same time, the temporary president is seeking to suspend the verdict scheduled for Friday.

Trump is certified as the winner of the 2024 presidential election

Trump's appointment comes on the same day he was appointed Winner of the 2024 presidential election is awarded. This comes exactly four years after his failed attempt to challenge his election defeat, which led to a violent insurrection by his supporters at the US Capitol.

Judge Merchan rejects Trump's motions

On Friday, Merchan pointed out Trump's attempt back to overturn the conviction because he was elected president. The verdict in the hush money case was scheduled for Friday, although Merchan made it clear that Trump would not face prison time.

Legal disputes over sentencing

Trump's lawyers argue that the sentence should be stayed while the appeals proceed. They have asked Judge Merchan to respond by Monday at 2 p.m. ET. Trump's motion states: "The Court should set aside the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, and suspend any further deadlines in the case until the President's immunity appeals are fully and finally determined, which should result in the dismissal of this case, which should never have been brought in the first place."

Conviction for false accounting

Trump was elected in May Convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business documents. The allegations concern payments to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen to reimburse a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels. This payment was intended to prevent Daniels from speaking about an alleged affair before the 2016 election. However, Trump has denied the affair.

Delayed sentencing and immunity requests

Trump was originally scheduled to be convicted in the case in July, but that was postponed until after the election due to a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Last month, however, Merchan pointed out Trump's attempt back to dismiss the case based on presidential immunity.

This story has been updated with new developments.