• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, July 28, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

US Judge Upholds Trump’s Hush Money Conviction, Rejects Immunity Argument

by Ruth Nwokwu
7 months ago
in Foreign News
trump

Donald Trump

Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

A New York judge has validated United States President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, rejecting his argument for dismissal of the case in the wake of a landmark immunity ruling from the US Supreme Court.

Advertisement

LEADERSHIP recalls that in July, the country’s apex court ruled that presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for “official actions” they take while in office.

But on Monday, Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan who presided over Trump’s trial this past spring, sided with prosecutors, saying the convictions on 34 felony counts centred on “unofficial conduct”.

The decision preserves Trump’s historic conviction which, if upheld, would make him the first felon to serve in the White House.

In his 41-page ruling, Justice Merchan pushed back on Trump’s argument that the government’s case relied on evidence related to his official work as president, which would be covered by immunity.

RELATED

China Begins Construction Of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam

China Begins Construction Of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam

7 days ago
Iran Accuses UK, France, Germany Of Violating 2015 Nuclear Deal

Iran Accuses UK, France, Germany Of Violating 2015 Nuclear Deal

7 days ago

The evidence shown at trial pertained “entirely to unofficial conduct”, he wrote.

He also noted that in its ruling, the Supreme Court had found that “not everything the president does is official”, even if done from the Oval Office.

In a statement to US media, Trump spokesman, Steven Cheung criticised the ruling, calling it “a direct violation of the Supreme Court’s decision on immunity”.

“This lawless case should have never been brought, and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed,” Cheung said.

LEADERSHIP reports that in May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records.

The conviction stemmed from Trump’s attempt to cover up reimbursements to his ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, who in 2016 paid off an adult film star to remain silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.

Trump has denied all wrongdoing.

Merchan had been scheduled to rule on the conviction on 12 November, but he postponed the decision, saying he wanted to hear from prosecutors on how to move forward with the case following Trump’s re-election.

In the days since, Trump filed another motion to dismiss the case, arguing that his forthcoming return to the White House required the case to be tossed.

Following Merchan’s ruling, Trump’s team is almost certain to seek further delays and appeals, the judge is still yet to decide whether to issue a sentence before Trump assumes office in January or after his term ends in 2029.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Donald Trump
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

88 Exhibitors Participate In Kwara Trade Fair As Adeyemi Woos Investors 

Next Post

Yuletide: Philanthropist Asaga Donates Houses To 3 Families

Ruth Nwokwu

Ruth Nwokwu

You May Like

China Begins Construction Of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam
Foreign News

China Begins Construction Of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam

2025/07/21
Iran Accuses UK, France, Germany Of Violating 2015 Nuclear Deal
Foreign News

Iran Accuses UK, France, Germany Of Violating 2015 Nuclear Deal

2025/07/21
UK Trade Minister, Badenoch, Seeks Deeper Ties With Nigeria
Foreign News

Presidential Aide Slams Badenoch Over Nigerian Citizenship Claims

2025/07/21
FIRST E&P, TPDC Sign MoU To Unlock Tanzania’s Energy Potential
Foreign News

FIRST E&P, TPDC Sign MoU To Unlock Tanzania’s Energy Potential

2025/07/21
Trump Begins Reversal Of Biden’s Legacies On First Day As 47th POTUS
Foreign News

US Withdraws From WHO Pandemic Response Reforms

2025/07/20
Suweida Massacre: Will the World Keep Looking Away?
Foreign News

Suweida Massacre: Will the World Keep Looking Away?

2025/07/20
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Yar’Adua Celebrated At 76 For Pioneering Role In Engineering Innovations

Super Falcons And The Meaning Of Glory

48 Persons Killed In 3 Weeks In Plateau Communities

MBF Rejects Bill To Make Sultan Permanent Co-Chair Of National Council For Traditional Rulers

ASUU Warns FG Over 7-Year Stalled Renegotiation

6 Law School Students Abducted

2027: S/East APC Supporters Vote N200m To Buy Tinubu’s Form

Bauchi Warns School Heads Against Vandalism

Shun Corruption, Mismanagement, Sanwo-Olu Tells LG Chairmen

Scholar Urges Nigerians To Stop Insulting VIPs On Social Media

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.