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Trump requests postponement of sentencing in hush money case amid appeal

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Trump requests postponement of sentencing in hush money case amid appeal

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  • Trump has requested a delay of his sentencing date, which is set for January 10, due to plans to appeal his conviction.
  • His lawyers cited presidential immunity and the presidential transition period as reasons for the appeal.
  • Judge Juan Merchan indicated that jail time is unlikely but allowed for in-person or virtual attendance at the sentencing.
  • The case originates from a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels, which Trump denies, to prevent her from disclosing a past encounter.
  • Trump has positioned this legal challenge as part of a broader narrative of weaponization of the justice system against him.

Read more at Reuters.


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