DONALD Trump turned to “Hail Mary” tactics in a bid to delay his sentencing because he didn’t want to be a convicted felon heading into the White House, a former judge has told

The Supreme Court refused to block President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing for covering up hush money paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, clearing the way for an unprecedented court proceeding in New York.

The US Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch attempt by Donald Trump to delay sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.

It looks like Melania Trump did not want to let Donald Trump off the hook so easily after the whole Stormy Daniels fiasco was made public. The duo has been married for almost 20 years now and one can only think of the efforts this relationship would have taken.

The court's 5-4 order clears the way for Judge Juan M. Merchan to impose a sentence Friday on Trump, who was convicted in what prosecutors called an attempt to cover up a USD 130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels. Trump has denied any liaison with Daniels or any wrongdoing.

The Supreme Court rejected President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay sentencing in his hush money case. Trump was convicted of covering up a payment to Stormy Daniels. Trump's lawyers argued the prosecution violated his presidential immunity,

Donald Trump will be sentenced Friday (Saturday in Manila) for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US President-elect’s

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.

Regardless of the outcome, Trump, a Republican, will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.

Will Donald Trump be jailed for hush money conviction? - Trump, who was found guilty of committing 34 felonies, is first ever US president to face a criminal trial and sentencing

With Trump 10 days from inauguration, Judge Juan M. Merchan has indicated he plans a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge.