After being found guilty in a hush-money trial, Donald Trump will undergo an interview with a New York City probation officer on Monday, according to a report.
Trump will take part in the interview via video conference from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
NBC reported that Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, will be present during the interview. Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the hush-money case, permitted Mr Blanche to be present for the probation interview after prosecutors did not object.
Martin Horn, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections and Probation, told NBC that it is highly unusual for a pre-sentence investigation interview to be done via video conference, but acknowledged that an in-person visit by Trump to the probation office would have been “very disruptive”.
He added that the typical purpose of a probation interview is to obtain information on a person's social and criminal history, financial resources, history of mental health, physical or addiction issues as well as to assess the person's living situation.
The interview precedes a sentencing hearing, currently scheduled for July 11, days before the Republican National Convention begins, when Trump will officially accept his party’s nomination.
Trump is the first former or sitting president to be convicted of a crime, and was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair.
The situation is uncharted ground for a presidential candidate, with the presumptive Republican nominee facing as many as four years in prison, though he could also receive a probationary term, because of his age, 77, and status as a first-time offender.
“President Trump has established a commanding polling lead in the battleground and Crooked Joe Biden is on the ropes,” campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Trump and his legal team have already vowed to appeal the case.
President Joe Biden has assailed his rival as a “convicted felon” who poses a threat to US democracy if he is re-elected.
Republicans, meanwhile, have rallied behind Trump, who raised nearly $53 million in the 24 hours following the jury’s decision.
Trump spent the past several days campaigning and fund-raising in California and Nevada, where his campaign took in $33.5 million, according to a person familiar with the events.
The Trump defence team is scheduled to submit their sentencing recommendation on June 13.
Some legal experts noted that holding a probation interview over a video conference call is unusual, but having the former president in a New York probation office would also be unprecedented.
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The Byblos iftar in numbers
29 or 30 days – the number of iftar services held during the holy month
50 staff members required to prepare an iftar
200 to 350 the number of people served iftar nightly
160 litres of the traditional Ramadan drink, jalab, is served in total
500 litres of soup is served during the holy month
200 kilograms of meat is used for various dishes
350 kilograms of onion is used in dishes
5 minutes – the average time that staff have to eat
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Torque: 353Nm
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6.30pm UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Conditions (TB) US$100,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
Winner Final Song, Christophe Soumillon (jockey), Saeed bin Suroor (trainer).
7.05pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (Turf) 1,000m
Winner Almanaara, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson.
7.40pm Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner Grand Argentier, Brett Doyle, Doug Watson.
8.15pm Meydan Challenge Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner Major Partnership, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor.
8.50pm Dubai Stakes Group 3 (TB) $200,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner Gladiator King, Mickael Barzalona, Satish Seemar.
9.25pm Dubai Racing Club Classic Listed Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 2,410m
Winner Universal Order, Richard Mullen, David Simcock.
The biog
Favourite hobby: taking his rescue dog, Sally, for long walks.
Favourite book: anything by Stephen King, although he said the films rarely match the quality of the books
Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption stands out as his favourite movie, a classic King novella
Favourite music: “I have a wide and varied music taste, so it would be unfair to pick a single song from blues to rock as a favourite"
The biog
Name: Marie Byrne
Nationality: Irish
Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption
Book: Seagull by Jonathan Livingston
Life lesson: A person is not old until regret takes the place of their dreams
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Saturday (UAE kick-off times)
Watford v Leicester City (3.30pm)
Brighton v Arsenal (6pm)
West Ham v Wolves (8.30pm)
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (10.45pm)
Sunday
Newcastle United v Sheffield United (5pm)
Aston Villa v Chelsea (7.15pm)
Everton v Liverpool (10pm)
Monday
Manchester City v Burnley (11pm)
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl
Power: 153hp at 6,000rpm
Torque: 200Nm at 4,000rpm
Transmission: 6-speed auto
Price: Dh99,000
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Challenge Cup result:
1. UAE 3 faults
2. Ireland 9 faults
3. Brazil 11 faults
4. Spain 15 faults
5. Great Britain 17 faults
6. New Zealand 20 faults
7. Italy 26 faults