President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced for his crimes in the New York 'hush money' case and released with no restrictions. Justice Juan Merchan issued an unconditional discharge, citing legal protections afforded to the office of the president.
Appearing in court virtually from his Mar-a-Lago home Friday, President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced for his crimes in the New York ' hush money ' case and released with no restrictions.Justice Juan Merchan followed through on a promise made one week ago to give Trump a sentence of unconditional discharge, which includes neither jail time nor any other restriction that might impede Trump after his inauguration on Jan. 20.
'Put simply, this defendant has caused enduring damage to public perception of the criminal justice system, and has placed officers of the court in harm's way,' Steinglass said. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was in attendance, in the gallery, but did not address the court.Blanche said that he strongly disagreed with Steinglass' assessment of the case and Trump's conduct.
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