Judge Delays Donald Trump’s Hush Money Sentencing Until at Least September After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling | Chicago News | WTTW
Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case has been postponed until at least September 18. The judge agreed on Tuesday to delay the original July 11 date to consider the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Trump had been set to face sentencing on July 11, just before the Republican nominating convention, for his New York convictions on felony charges of falsifying business records. He denies any wrongdoing.
The postponement means the earliest possible sentencing date is now September 18 — if it occurs at all. Trump’s lawyers argue that the Supreme Court ruling could justify not only delaying the sentencing but also overturning his conviction.
Trump celebrated the delay on his Truth Social media site, stating, “The impact of the Immunity Ruling is a loud and clear signal for Justice in the United States.” Using all capital letters, he claimed the Supreme Court’s decision resulted in his “total exoneration” in this and other criminal cases he faces.
Manhattan prosecutors, who brought the hush money case, have not yet commented on the sentencing postponement.
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