Former President Donald Trump’s emergency request to delay his impending “hush money” trial in New York has been denied by an appellate judge on Monday. The development comes as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg seeks to prosecute him over alleged payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump’s attorneys are also requesting a change of venue, arguing that it would not be possible to assemble an impartial jury due to the high level of publicity the case has received.
The ruling by Justice Lizbeth González of the state Appellate Division came after attorneys for the former president argued the trial needed to be halted because “an impartial jury cannot be selected right now based on prejudicial pretrial publicity.” The judge rejected the request in a one-line ruling late Monday afternoon with no explanation.
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