A bomb threat was sent to the New York home of the judge presiding over Donald Trump's bank fraud case, according to multiple reports Thursday.
daily beast report Bomb squad members rushed to Judge Arthur F. Engoron's Long Island home, citing a reliable source familiar with the situation.
Sources told the media that someone had threatened to blow up the Engoron mansion. He continued:
More than half a dozen police cars and a bomb squad rushed to the home Thursday morning, according to people briefed on the matter.
A Nassau County Police Department spokesperson told The Daily Beast that an “active investigation” is underway, but did not specify the purpose of the investigation.
Closing arguments in the trial are scheduled for Thursday, just hours after a bomb squad was reportedly called to the judge's home.
It is unknown whether he was there at the time.
Court spokesman Al Baker said security would be increased in response to threats against the judge, but did not provide further details.
Judge Arthur Engoron presides over former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court on November 2, 2023 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The alleged intimidation caused delays in the process by which lawyers and members of the media passed through security lines to enter the courtroom on Thursday morning, Sky News reported. report.
The lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Trump and his associates inflated the value of his assets by billions of dollars to secure better loan terms.
President Trump has denounced the incident as a political hunt and denied any wrongdoing.
