The Manhattan court has given a big relief to former President Donald Trump, who was found guilty in the porn star case. He will be sentenced after the presidential election. Judge Juan Marchen, who is hearing the case, said Trump's sentencing will be heard on November 26, according to news agency Reuters. Elections will be held in America on November 5. Trump was to be sentenced in July. However, it was then postponed till September 18. Now it has been postponed for another 68 days. In fact, on May 30 this year, a court indicted Trump on 34 counts of paying porn star Stormy Daniels to silence her and falsifying business records during the 2016 election campaign. Trump is the first sitting or former US president to be convicted of a crime. The judge said- the verdict is likely to affect the election Referring to the presidential election, Judge Marchen said that if the sentence is pronounced on September 18, it will send a message that all this has been done to affect the election. He said that extending the sentencing date would not likely affect the election. Notably, Trump has also sought closure of his conviction case in the Supreme Court as a presidential candidate. A decision in this regard is expected soon. What are the 34 charges against Trump? Understand the whole issue of paying porn stars in 5 points 1. Porn star and Trump met in 2006. Donald Trump was then a real estate businessman. At that time, porn star Stormi Daniels was 27 years old and Trump was 60 years old. The two met during a golf tournament in July 2006. 2. Stormy mentions this meeting in his book 'Full Disclosure'. He said his third wife, Melania, had given birth to a son, Barron, when she met Trump. Baron was only 4 months old. 3. In her book, Stormy said Trump's bodyguards invited her to dinner at the new star's penthouse. In the book, she also mentions her relationship with Trump and his physical appearance. After this, the affair started between the two. 4. There are allegations that Trump paid Stormy to keep her mouth shut before the 2016 presidential election. Trump's lawyer also admitted that he gave 1 lakh 30 thousand dollars (about 1 crore 7 lakh rupees) to the porn star on behalf of Trump. 5. Trump's payments to porn stars were revealed by the Wall Street Journal in January 2018. Based on that, it was decided to file a criminal case against Trump. He is the first American president to face criminal charges. What will Trump be punished for? Trump's sentencing hearing will be held on November 26. According to the BBC, Trump could face up to 4 years in prison. However, Judge Marchen may give a lesser sentence. They can also let Trump pay the fine. Punishment is entirely at their discretion. Some legal experts believe that they can be released after paying the fine. Trump will be interviewed by the New York City Probation Department. During the interview, the accused tries to create a good image of himself. This argues why they should be punished.
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Big relief for Donald Trump: Trump's sentence avoided in porn star case; The court said – the judgment will be pronounced after the election of the US President
