New York judge issues gag order in civil trial after Trump posts about clerk
"Consider this statement a gag order forbidding all parties from posting" on social media about members of the court staff, Judge Arthur Engoron said.
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"Consider this statement a gag order forbidding all parties from posting" on social media about members of the court staff, Judge Arthur Engoron said.
Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday as the trial in his civil fraud case got underway.
Former President Donald Trump, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization were dealt severe penalties in a civil case alleging widespread fraud.
Former President Donald Trump expects to attend at least the first day of the civil trial pitting him and the Trump Organization against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump might think Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion, but in 2020, his own company said the Palm Beach appraiser was right. That year, the county valued Mar-a-Lago at $27 million.
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over key properties in the state.
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
Rudy Giuliani and attorney Robert Costello have frequently acknowledged accessing the hard drive's data after Hunter Biden left his laptop at a repair shop.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump and others of systematic fraud and is suing the Trumps and the Trump Organization for $250 million.
The three Georgia politicians are accused of being so-called "fake" electors.
Robert Costello and his firm, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, allege the former New York City mayor owes them nearly $1.4 million.
The complaint claims agency employees "repeatedly and intentionally" disclosed Hunter Biden's protected tax information.
The trial is currently scheduled for March 25, 2024 — just three weeks after the start date of Trump's Washington trial on charges related to the 2020 election.
Trump's attorneys say Judge Tanya Chutkan has made statements that "create a perception of prejudgment."
A judge on Friday ruled that Meadows had "not met even the 'quite low' threshold" for a jurisdiction change.