Trump Seeks Sentencing Delay in Manhattan Criminal Case Until After Election

Early voting begins before the Sept. 18 sentencing date.
Trump Seeks Sentencing Delay in Manhattan Criminal Case Until After Election
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. Seth Wenig/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have asked the judge overseeing his business records falsification case in New York to postpone the former president’s sentencing from the end of September until after the November election.

Trump attorneys wrote in an Aug. 14 letter to Judge Juan Merchan that the former president’s sentencing, scheduled for Sept. 18, should be delayed until after the Nov. 5 presidential election, citing concerns over fairness, political implications, and ongoing legal challenges.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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