Judge Will Send a ‘Strong Message’ When Sentencing Trump, Dershowitz Says

The retired Harvard Law professor said Justice Merchan could opt for a ’very harsh fine,' a prison term, house arrest, probation or a suspended sentence.

(Left) New York Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan in his chambers in New York, on March 14, 2024. (Right) Former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on March 25, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP Photo; Spencer Platt/AFP via Getty Images

Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz predicted that New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan will try to send a “very strong message” when sentencing former President Donald Trump next month.

The former president was convicted by a Manhattan jury on May 30 for falsifying business records.