The former president, who was convicted in May on 34 felony counts, received dispensation to hold the meeting virtually and was allowed to have a lawyer present.
Former president Donald Trump met with his probation officer via a video conference call Monday, a routine step following a verdict in the Manhattan hush money trial that found him guilty on 34 counts.
The interview with the New York City Department of Probation was “uneventful and lasted less than thirty minutes,” according to a person familiar with the proceedings who spoke on the condition anonymity to freely discuss the private meeting.
Trump received special dispensation to hold the meeting virtually and was in Palm Beach, Fla. He was also allowed to have one of his lawyers appear alongside him, an exception granted to him by Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial.
The Trump campaign did not respond for comment on further details of the call.
The interview is a routine step for defendants after a guilty verdict. The probation department — housed on the 10th floor of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse — prepares presentencing reports for judges and is in charge of interviewing convicted felons on topics including their personal history, mental health and the circumstances that led to the conviction.
