Trump's Trial Over 'Hush Money for Sexual Misconduct' to Proceed with September Verdict as Scheduled

The first trial verdict related to former U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged payment to silence a sexual misconduct scandal is expected to be delivered as scheduled on the 18th of next month.

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On the 5th (local time), the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to postpone the verdict in the trial concerning Trump's alleged payment to silence the sexual misconduct scandal until after the presidential election. Earlier, some Republican-led states, including Missouri, had requested the Supreme Court to delay the verdict, but the request was denied. The request to lift the gag order on Trump was also dismissed.

Accordingly, the related first trial verdict at the New York Federal District Court is expected to be delivered as scheduled on the 18th of next month. The federal Supreme Court, which was reorganized with a conservative majority during the Trump administration, has consistently issued rulings favorable to Trump in major decisions related to him. Notably, on the 1st of last month, the Supreme Court partially accepted the argument that "official acts performed during the presidency are exempt from criminal prosecution even after leaving office" in relation to the indictment over attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, effectively removing a significant portion of Trump's judicial risks.

Previously, Trump was put on trial for allegedly paying $130,000 (approximately 180 million KRW) through his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to prevent former adult film actress Stormy Daniels from revealing their sexual relationship, and then falsifying company records to disguise the payment as legal consulting fees. The New York jury on May 30 found Trump guilty on all 34 criminal charges related to the alleged payment to silence the sexual misconduct scandal.

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