Donald Trump Civil Fraud Trail: Former US President fined $10,000 for second gag order violation
Former President Donald Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela after filing for New Hampshire primary During a break in the case, which was brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James regarding Trump's business practices, Trump made comments to reporters in a hallway. He referred to the judge as a "very partisan judge" with a "partisan" person sitting alongside him, insinuating that the clerk was the partisan individual. Justice Engoron considered Trump's comments as a clear violation of the gag order and labeled it as "blatant." Trump briefly took the witness stand and attempted to explain that he was referring to the judge and Michael Cohen.
However, the judge rejected this interpretation and warned Trump not to repeat such violations in the future. Following the fine, Trump, who is a frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 US Presidential Election, left the courtroom. Also Read: ‘Democracies can die when…’ Joe Biden's attack on Donald Trump, MAGA movement It's important to note that Justice Engoron had previously fined Trump $5,000 on October 20 for failing to remove a post disparaging the clerk.
The judge had warned that further infractions could result in more severe sanctions, including the possibility of jail time. The trial itself revolves around allegations that Trump and his family business, the Trump Organization, manipulated asset values and net worth to deceive lenders and insurers. The case has the potential to impact Trump's business empire significantly.
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