A New York judge on Friday gave permission to seek dismissal of his , in which he was found guilty earlier this year.
The 78-year-old Trump was due to be sentenced on November 26, less than a month after his victory in the .
The judge gave Trump until December 2 to file his motion to dismiss and gave prosecutors until a week later to respond.
What is the Stormy Daniels hush money scandal?
Trump was convicted in May on all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to adult film actress during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The payments were meant to prevent Daniels from disclosing an alleged affair with Trump.
The conviction meant Trump became the first former US president to be found guilty of criminal charges.
Big win for Trump
Trump has been fighting against any effort to sentence him before his return to the White House in January.
By getting a judge’s permission to have the conviction thrown out, Trump could now have several further hearings delayed once he is sworn in.
Trump has repeatedly derided the hush money case as a witch hunt, saying it “should be rightfully terminated.”
This breaking news story will be updated shortly.
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