New York's highest appeals court shot down President-elect Donald Trump's longshot attempt to delay Friday's sentencing in his hush-money conviction that was decided back in May.

New York’s highest court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to postpone his sentencing in the hush money case, leaving the US Supreme Court as his last chance to delay Friday’s scheduled hearing.

Hours before the petition was filed, the president-elect spoke on the phone with Samuel Alito, who clarified that the impending appeal was not mentioned during the call.