Donald Trump will be sentenced in the New York hush money case just 10 days before his Inauguration. Justice Juan Merchan denied the incoming president's motion to dismiss the case and throw out the guilty verdict due to his election victory in a dramatic filing on Friday afternoon. Despite keeping the case in tact, the filing revealed that Merchan is unlikely to jail the 78-year-old and could give him an 'unconditional discharge.' That effectively means Trump could get off without having to pay any fines or serve time doing probation. He was facing up to four years behind bars. Read more at DailyMail.com. #trump #hushmoneycase #news #inauguration