Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case to be DELAYED after Supreme Court’s immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump’s July 11 sentencing on 34 counts in Manhattan may be delayed after the Supreme Court announces its decision on presidential immunity.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has said it will not oppose the former president’s motion to overturn his hush-money ruling.
The move likely delays his sentencing date next week.
A New York jury unanimously found Trump guilty on May 30 on 34 counts of falsifying corporate records, alleging that Trump covered up a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her secret before the 2016 election.
But on Monday, Trump’s lawyer sent a letter asking for his conviction to be overturned and his sentence to be stayed, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling.
Trump claimed he is immune from prosecution for conduct related to official acts while in office.
Donald Trump in Manhattan Criminal Court after being found guilty of 34 felonies, including falsifying corporate records on May 30
The conservative justices of the Supreme Court have ruled that a president enjoys immunity from prosecution for official acts while in office, but not for unofficial acts.
The decision marked a major setback for the federal criminal case against Trump, who is accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election and inciting the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.