Judge threatens Trump with jail time for gag order violations in hush-money trial
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Judge holds Trump in criminal contempt for the 10th time in response to former president’s comments on the juryThe judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial on Monday held him in criminal contempt for the 10th time and warned he could face jail for continued violations of a gag order.Juan Merchan’s admonition to Trump came in response to the Republican presidential frontrunner’s repeated commentary on trial witnesses and jurors, which flouts the judge’s order barring him from...
Gephardt Daily—Hush-money trial: Trump fined for additional gag order violation; judge threatens jail time. May 6 (UPI) — Week four of Donald Trump‘s hush-money trial got underway Monday with the former president fined again and held in criminal contempt for violating a gag order for the 10th time with possible jail time now on the table. Judge Juan Merchan told Trump “the last thing I want to do is to put […] The post Hush-money trial: Trump fined for additional gag order violation; judge threatens jail time first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
WTVR.com—Judge threatens to jail Trump for violating gag order in hush money trial. Former President Trump has now been charged with contempt of court 10 times amid his hush money trial.
VINnews—Trump Fined $1,000 for Gag Order Violation in Hush Money Case as Judge Warns of Possible Jail Time. NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday for violating his gag order once again and sternly warned the former president that additional violations could result in jail time. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The fine marks the second time