Former President Donald Trump must pay $9,000 for violating a gag order multiple times in his New York criminal hush money trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Justice Juan Merchan sided with prosecutors who alleged Trump had violated his gag order at least nine times since the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president began earlier this month. New York state law allows fines of up to $1,000 for each gag order violation. Merchan said a written order would be forthcoming.
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media after the first day of opening arguments in his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court for falsifying documents related to hush money payments, in New York, New York, on Monday, April 22, 2024. (Victor J. Blue for the Washington Post/ Pool)
The decision comes days after a hearing was held to
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