Donald Trump dealt final crushing blow amid New York hush money case
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Donald Trump faces sentencing for felony crimes - days before he is due to return to US presidency. The 78-year-old politician had appealed to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case but this was rejected in a sharply divided Supreme Court today. The 5-4 decision means Trump, who was found guilty in what prosecutors labelled an attempt to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, will find out his verdict later today.
But Judge Juan M. Merchan has already stated it is unlikely he will not send Trump to jail or even fine the media personality, who has consistently denied any affair with Daniels or any misconduct. Speaking after his appeal was rejected, the President Elect said: "I respect the court’s opinion — I think it was actually a very good opinion for us because you saw what they said, but they invited the appeal and the appeal is on the bigger issue. So, we’ll see how it works out.".
Justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett sided with the liberal justices in the decision. However, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would have postponed the sentencing, according to the order. Trump's legal team have contended that evidence used in the Manhattan trial violated last summer's Supreme Court ruling granting Trump extensive immunity from prosecution over actions he took as president, reports the Mirror US.
