New York's highest court refused to halt President-elect Donald Trump's criminal sentencing – scheduled for Friday – in his hush money criminal case.
Thursday's ruling is the latest setback for Trump in his efforts to get sentencing for his conviction on 34 felony counts derailed after an appeals court upheld the sentencing date Tuesday. Trump has also asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the sentencing, which still hasn't ruled on his request.
A 12-person Manhattan jury unanimously concluded on May 30 that Trump falsified business records 34 separate times in order to cover up a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request to block criminal proceedings in his...
