New York judge in Trump’s hush money trial delays sentencing until after November election

Former US president Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
Former US president Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

NEW YORK — The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has delayed sentencing until after November’s US presidential election.

The Republican White House candidate had been scheduled to be sentenced on September 18 after being convicted of falsifying business records but Judge Juan Merchan postponed it to November 26.

US voters go to the polls on November 5.

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