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thewayneThe prosecution cited at least ten instances of the defendant violating a gag order on social media, the judge fined the defendant for nine, each $1,000. The defendant was also ordered to remove all nine posts from social media. The judge in the case said that if violations are repeated, that "incarceratory punishment" could be imposed.
The judge also stated that he would like to charge more for the fines due to the defendant's sizeable wealth, however, this was the statutory maximum allowed.
Some think that he may be angling for this. The defendant's niece, Mary, a licensed psychotherapist, thinks this could be quite the major blow as he would be left without cosmetic products or a smart phone, the concept of someone like the defendant left in jail to confront his personal demons for a few days could potentially be quite damaging to him.
On the plus side, the defendant was told that the trial is moving at a sufficient pace and making good enough progress that the defendant would be allowed time off to go to his son's high school graduation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-holds-trump-contempt-violating-gag-order-hush-money-trial-rcna149101
The judge also stated that he would like to charge more for the fines due to the defendant's sizeable wealth, however, this was the statutory maximum allowed.
Some think that he may be angling for this. The defendant's niece, Mary, a licensed psychotherapist, thinks this could be quite the major blow as he would be left without cosmetic products or a smart phone, the concept of someone like the defendant left in jail to confront his personal demons for a few days could potentially be quite damaging to him.
On the plus side, the defendant was told that the trial is moving at a sufficient pace and making good enough progress that the defendant would be allowed time off to go to his son's high school graduation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-holds-trump-contempt-violating-gag-order-hush-money-trial-rcna149101
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Date: 2024-05-01 10:33 pm (UTC)It was also the dawn of using DNA evidence in court, and they could have done a better job of selling it to the jury. His money bought him an amazing defense team that completely outclassed the prosecution.