- Trump tried three times in three days to convince Manhattan appeals judges to delay Monday’s trial.
- On Wednesday, the third appeals judge rejected the motion without giving a reason.
- The DA fought this latest attempt, arguing that a delay would be “extraordinarily disruptive.”
Donald Trump on Wednesday lost his 11th attempt to delay his secret trial in New York, which now remains on track for jury selection on Monday.
A Manhattan appeals judge, Justice Ellen Gesmer, did not give a reason why she denied Trump’s request for a delay, arguing that too many defense issues, including a request to recusal the judge, remained. outstanding.
Unless Trump’s legal team throws more wrenches, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will now face his first felony case in Manhattan state court.
Prosecutors say he falsified 34 business records to hide a secret $130,000 payment that influenced the 2016 election by silencing porn star Stormy Daniels just 11 days before the national vote.
Wednesday’s trip to a Manhattan appeals court, for brief but serious arguments from both sides, was Trump’s third attempt to halt the trial in as many days.
It’s his 11th attempt overall, according to prosecutors’ count. Only one of her attempts was successful, even though she only anticipated the start date by three weeks.
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