Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial

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The first week of testimony at Donald Trump's hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors: Manhattan prosecutors portrayed what they say was an illegal…

Trump must pay the fine by the close of business on Friday and remove seven offending posts from his Truth Social account and two from his campaign website by 2:15 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Merchan said in a written ruling.was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed.

Trump must pay the fine by the close of business on Friday, Merchan said in a written ruling. He must remove seven offending posts from his Truth Social account and two from his campaign website by 2:15 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Merchan said. Through detailed testimony on email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts, prosecutors are forming the foundation of their argument that Trump is guilty of in connection with the hush money payments. The prosecution is leading up to crucial testimony from Cohen himself, who went to federal prison after It's not clear when Cohen will take the stand; the trial is expected to go on another month or more.

Trump says all the stories were false. His attorneys used cross-examination to suggest Trump was really engaged in an effort to protect his name and his family — not to influence the outcome of the presidential election.

 

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