by Anthony Blair at The Sun
DONALD Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case has been canceled indefinitely, removing a major legal hurdle for the president-elect.
A New York judge confirmed that Trump’s sentencing in his criminal case in the state will no longer go forward as planned next week.
Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case in New York has been canceled Credit: AFP
Judge Juan M. Merchan issued the ruling Credit: AP
Sentencing was originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, but has now been delayed indefinitely, with no new potential sentencing date in the calendar.
Judge Juan Merchan announced the adjournment in a letter on Friday morning.
In May, Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money deal his former fixer made with adult movie actress Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election.
Trump has repeatedly denied the allegations.
The halting of Trump’s sentencing gives his legal team time…
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