The request for a motion to dismiss brought by attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump in the Manhattan business records case has been granted, a significant win for Trump and a sign the matter could be headed for dismissal.
Justice Juan Merchan issued a ruling Friday granting the request, which was filed Tuesday.
The motion to dismiss is due by December 2, and a response from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office must be submitted a week later, by Monday, December 9. Merchan also adjourned the sentencing that was set for November 26.
Incoming White House Communications Director Steven Cheung touted the development in a statement.
“In a decisive win for President Trump, the hoax Manhattan Case is now fully stayed and sentencing is adjourned,” Cheung said.
“President Trump won a landslide victory as the American People have issued a mandate to return…
