(UPDATE) NEW YORK — A judge in New York on Monday ruled against a bid by United States President-elect Donald Trump to have his conviction for covering up hush-money payments to a porn star thrown out on immunity grounds.
In his ruling, Judge Juan Merchan said a Supreme Court decision granting presidents sweeping immunity for official acts did not apply as testimony at the trial related "entirely to unofficial conduct entitled to no immunity protections."
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