Just before Tuesday’s deadline, former President Trump deleted social media posts that a judge ruled violated the gag order in his hush money criminal trial.
Judge Juan Marchan fined President Trump $9,000 early Tuesday for nine counts of contempt over posts on Truth Social and his campaign website that included attacks on potential jurors and witnesses. Ta. He further added that any violation could result in a prison sentence.
“I would like to caution the defendant that the court will not tolerate continued willful violation of legal orders and will impose a term of imprisonment if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances,” Machan said in his judgment. said.
Trump faced a 2:15 p.m. deadline to remove the post.
The nine deleted posts, most of which were reposts of others online, included multiple attacks on potential witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, as well as attacks on potential jurors. It includes posts accusing him of being a “liberal activist.” Marchan ruled that one of the posts in question, a repost by attorney Michael Avenatti that disparaged Daniels and Cohen, did not violate the gag order and could remain online.
The expansion of the gag order, which President Trump has repeatedly criticized as too restrictive, will free up witnesses, prosecutors and court officials in hush-money cases accused of paying off porn actors ahead of the 2016 election. Attacking a judge’s family is prohibited. To prevent suspicions of adultery from becoming public knowledge and the payments being recorded as legal expenses.
Trump’s trial, the first-ever criminal trial against a former president, continues Thursday. It is expected to last about a month.
The following 9 posts were deleted.
Daniels’ 2018 statement denies any relationship with Trump
“Look what we just found,” the former president posted on the morning of April 10, above a photo of Daniels’ 2018 statement denying any relationship with Trump. “Will fake news report it?”
Daniels later retracted her statement denying any relationship with Trump.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112247471112784333
“Disgraced Lawyer and Felon” Michael Cohen
In an April 13 post on Truth Social, President Trump mentioned one of the top Manhattan prosecutors who investigated the former president and resigned in February 2023, saying, “Mark Pomerantz has been accused of terrible conduct both inside and outside of the prosecutor’s office.” Has he been indicted?”
“Was disgraced lawyer and felon Michael Cohen indicted for lying?” Trump continued. “The only people who will be indicted by this judge and these thugs are those associated with Trump! It’s a dark day for our country. MAGA 2024!!!”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112264962642942105
Jonathan Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” article in the New York Post
“Serial perjurer will try to prove old misdemeanors against President Trump in order to embarrass New York’s judicial system,” Trump said in an April 15 post. Attach a link Go to article with the same heading by legal scholar Jonathan Turley new york post.
The Hill has previously published op-eds written by Turley.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112275405545650590
Repost on Truth Social: Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” article
Trump reposted the same link and quote to Turley’s article a little more than an hour after his initial post on April 15.
“Mr. Cohen himself on stage will further shun this variety of business,” Turley wrote.
“Cohen was recently denounced by a judge as a serial perjurer who continues to take advantage of the system.”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112275696246863613
Repost on Trump campaign website: Turley’s “serial perjurer” article
The former president also linked to Turley’s article on his 2024 campaign website.
The title of the page will be“ICYMI: ‘Serial perjurer will try to embarrass New York’s judicial system and prove old misdemeanors against Trump.'”
The Second Truth Social Repost: Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” Article
Trump only linked to the URL of the New York Post article from Turley the day after his initial post on Truth Social.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112282163636037050
National Review article on Cohen’s guilty plea
The former president shared a screenshot of the full version. National Review article Andrew McCarthy’s April 16 Truth Social post titled “No, Cohen’s guilty plea does not prove campaign finance crimes committed by Trump.”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112283417331198737
Second repost of Trump campaign website: Turley’s “serial perjurer” article
The Trump campaign website linked to the article again a day after it was first shared on the website.
“Serial perjurer will try to prove old misdemeanors against Trump in order to embarrass New York’s judicial system.”
“Read the full NY Post article by Jonathan Turley here.” Pages read.
Jesse Watters slams potential jurors
On April 17, President Trump quoted Fox News anchor Jesse Watters saying, “They’re secretly capturing liberal activists who lied to judges to get on the Trump jury.” Shared on Truth Social.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112288751107447732
Contributed by Zach Schoenfeld.
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