Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Overturn Conviction in Hush Money Case
Donald Trump remains the first ex-president with a criminal conviction as a judge denies his request to dismiss the verdict related to hush money payments.
- A New York judge has denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his conviction in the hush money case involving payments to Stormy Daniels.
- Judge Juan Merchan ruled that presidential immunity does not apply, as the actions in question occurred before Trump took office and were personal, not official, in nature.
- Trump was found guilty in May of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment made during the 2016 presidential campaign to suppress allegations of an affair, which he denies.
- This marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been criminally convicted and the first time a convicted individual is set to assume the presidency.
- Sentencing has been postponed indefinitely, with prosecutors open to delaying it until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029.
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