Trump: Merchan 'completely disrespected' Supreme Court with hush money ruling
President-elect Trump on Tuesday denounced Judge Juan Melchán's decision to allow a jury verdict in the hush-money case, despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that largely spared the former president from criminal prosecution. President Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the judge's decision “completely disrespected the United States Supreme Court […]
Judge Refuses to Toss Trump ‘Hush Money’ Conviction Based on Immunity
Judge Juan Melchán ruled Monday that President-elect Donald Trump's felony conviction in his “hush money” trial should not be thrown out, based on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. Lawyers for the president-elect have sought to vacate his May conviction in a New York business records case, citing the Supreme Court ruling. trump […]
Judge spurns Donald Trump effort to scrap hush money conviction based on immunity
President-elect Donald Trump's bid to overturn his conviction in the Manhattan hush money case based on the U.S. Supreme Court's immunity ruling was rejected by a judge on Monday. In a 41-page decision, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Melchan concluded that the 34 convictions are currently upheld and warrant immunity. “The public's use of these […]
Alvin Bragg’s office suggests unusual idea to uphold Trump’s hush money conviction
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday proposed a “novel” idea to preserve Donald Trump's “hush money” conviction, based on a legal tool used in cases of death. Prosecutors have indicated that Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan may write in the court record that Trump's guilty verdict still stands, but that he could vacate […]
Trump Lawyers Call On Judge To Toss ‘Hush Money’ Case, Highlighting Hunter Biden’s Pardon
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a visit to areas affected by Hurricane Helen in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on October 21, 2024. President Trump, along with Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris, are campaigning across North Carolina today as they continue to campaign in battleground states in the lead-up to the […]
Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in bid to dismiss NY ‘hush money’ case
Lawyers for Donald Trump cited President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter on Monday as part of the latest effort to overturn Trump's Manhattan “hush money” conviction. Lawyers say Biden's claim that the case against Hunter was “infected” by politics echoes the president-elect's claim that the record falsification charges brought against him by the Manhattan […]
Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing In Manhattan ‘Hush Money’ Case, Considers Dismissing Charges
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9am – Friday, November 22, 2024 A Manhattan judge has postponed sentencing for Donald Trump, who […]
Judge postpones Trump’s sentencing in Manhattan ‘hush money’ case
A Manhattan judge will postpone Donald Trump's sentencing on his conviction in the 'hush money' case and consider halting the case altogether given that voters elected Trump president. said. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchand said Trump's decision to proceed with such a lawsuit involving the president-elect would impede an “orderly transition of executive power” […]
FACT CHECK: Has McDonald’s Offered RFK, Jr. $850 Million In ‘Hush Money?’
video shared on Instagram McDonald's allegedly offered Robert F. Kennedy Jr. $850 million in “hush money.” Verdict: False Neither MacDonald nor Kennedy Jr. have publicly addressed the allegations on their respective websites or social media accounts. Additionally, PolitiFact debunked this claim on November 19th. Fact check: Republican senators, including Mike Rounds of South Dakota, said […]
Manhattan DA opposes Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction
Manhattan prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will oppose President-elect Trump's request to dismiss the criminal hush money case following the White House's victory, court documents show. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Democratic) in a new letter He said he would be open to delaying Trump's sentencing next week so the justices could receive further […]