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Divided Supreme Court clears way for Trump’s criminal sentencing in NY hush money case

WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request to block Friday’s sentencing in his New York hush-money criminal case, guaranteeing that Trump will carry the label “convicted felon” when he returns to the White House. In the first test of how receptive the court may be to the incoming president, four of […]

Business & Finance

Trump hush money sentencing set for Jan. 10

Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York on May 30, 2024. Justin Lane | Via Reuters A judge on Friday rejected a request that he dismiss the New York criminal […]

Politics

Trump Ordered To Appear For Sentencing In Hush Money Trial

The New York judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered him to appear for his long-delayed sentencing hearing on Jan. 10, more than seven months after he was convicted on all 34 felony counts against him. The unprecedented hearing will take place 10 days before Trump is to be sworn in as […]

World News

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case 10 January

A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York – less than two weeks before he is set to be sworn in as president. Judge Juan Merchan signalled he’d sentence Trump to a conditional discharge, in which a case is closed without jail time, […]

Politics

Trump’s hush money case in limbo after judge adjourns sentencing

New York Judge Juan Merchan faces a choice of freezing President-elect Trump’s hush money case in place until he leaves the White House or tossing it entirely, underscoring how Trump’s election win has changed the dynamic of his legal travails.  Legal experts agree Trump’s election victory changes the trajectory of the prosecution and dooms the…

Business & Finance

Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely

Former US President Donald Trump attends the second day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16, 2024. Mary Altaffer | AFP | Getty Images A New York judge Friday indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his […]