The federal sentencing for Domenico Lillo, the disgraced ex-cop who struck a Bayonne resident in the face with a flashlight during an arrest, has been pushed back for the 10th time.

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey confirmed sentencing was adjourned from Nov. 5 to Nov 19, but did not elaborate as to why.

Sentencing will be held in Newark federal court before Judge Kevin McNulty at 11 a.m.

Lillo pleaded guilty in September 2015 to two unrelated crimes: using excessive force during the Dec. 27, 2013 arrest of Brandon Walsh, and falsifying government records in order to obtain a $20,000 loan intended for low- to moderate-income residents.

As part of his plea deal, he testified in court against his fellow officer, Francis Styles, who the government alleged knowingly covered up Lillo's use of force. The case ended in a mistrial. Federal prosecutors have since dropped the charges against Styles.

Lillo's sentencing dates have now been postponed four times in 2016, twice in 2017, and four times this year.

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