On January 6 local time, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Mercan rejected President-elect Trump's request to delay the sentencing process of his "hush money" criminal case. It is understood that Trump's lawyers may continue to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. Earlier on the 6th, Trump's lawyers appealed the verdict in his "hush money" criminal case, asking the judge to delay the sentencing process scheduled for this week. A 12-member jury ruled on May 30, 2024 that Trump violated New York state law by falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 "hush money" payment to an adult film actress during the 2016 US presidential election. 34 criminal charges were involved.