Judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to erase hush money conviction

In the United States, a federal judge has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to erase his hush money conviction. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled that Trump's arguments for moving the case to federal court were not legally sufficient. This marks the third time Hellerstein has blocked Trump's efforts to transfer the case, which stems from a May 2024 conviction for falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.