Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine for repeated breaches of a court order barring him from disparaging jurors and witnesses at his New York hush money trial.
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a $9,000 fine for repeated breaches of a court order barring him from disparaging jurors and witnesses at his New York hush money trial.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan at the start of trial Tuesday morning issued the fine to Trump, citing his multiple violations of a gag order Merchan previously put into effect.
On Thursday morning, there will be a hearing on the issue of gag order breaches to determine if the real estate tycoon should be fined even more.
Prior to issuing the fine, Merchan told Trump that he can attend his son Barron’s graduation on May 17.
The former president had been accused of violating the order 11 times by the prosecution for talking about those associated with the trial.
His lawyers had pushed back, claiming the things Trump said were in defense of political attacks made against him.
