Prosecutors suggest sparing Trump prison sentence in hush money case

Prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge the possibility of sparing Donald Trump any prison time for his conviction on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his U.S. presidential election victory, but opposed dismissing the case.

In a court filing made public on Tuesday, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office urged Justice Juan Merchan to deny the Trump's request to throw out the case so it does not hang over him and impede his ability to govern once he takes office on Jan. 20.

Noting that many of Trump's concerns involve the possibility that he could be incarcerated, prosecutors noted that there is no requirement that Merchan sentence him to prison - and said the judge could conclude that presidential immunity from prosecution would require a non-incarceration sentence.