Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing
Former President Donald Trump is facing yet another legal battle as he has asked an appeals court to freeze his upcoming criminal sentencing in New York. Trump’s legal team filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday, seeking to delay the sentencing until the court can review his challenge to a lower court’s decision.
The case in question involves the Trump Organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg, who were charged with tax fraud and other financial crimes last year. Trump himself has not been charged in the case, but prosecutors have been investigating his personal finances as part of their probe.
In their motion, Trump’s lawyers argued that the lower court’s decision to deny their request for a stay of the sentencing was “arbitrary and capricious.” They also claimed that Trump would suffer irreparable harm if he were to be sentenced before the appeals court had a chance to review the case.
The appeals court has not yet indicated when it will rule on Trump’s motion, but legal experts say that it is unlikely to grant the request for a stay given the seriousness of the charges against the Trump Organization and Weisselberg.
This latest legal maneuver is just the latest in a series of legal battles that Trump has faced since leaving office. He is currently under investigation by multiple prosecutors in New York, Georgia, and Washington, D.C., as well as facing multiple lawsuits from former associates and business partners.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has called the investigations into his business dealings a “witch hunt” and a politically motivated attack. Despite his legal troubles, Trump remains a powerful figure in the Republican Party and continues to wield influence over its direction and policies.
As the legal battle over his criminal sentencing in New York continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how it will impact Trump’s political future and his standing within the GOP. For now, all eyes are on the appeals court as it considers Trump’s request for a freeze on his sentencing.