Former President Donald Trump received a $5,000 fine on Friday for violating the gag order put in place by Judge Arthur Engoron to protect his staff and his courtroom’s proceedings.

$5000. What bullshit.

  • TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/judge-engoron-explains-dollar-amount-behind-trump-s-gag-order-fine/ar-AA1iAM0h

    Engoron told the former president and his attorneys in court Friday that he wanted to “make clear that Mr. Trump is responsible for the large machine, even if it is a large machine,” reported CNBC. However, in his written motion, the judge said that a fine of $5,000—a small financial burden for Trump—was reasonable given that it was a “first time violation.”

    “Make no mistake,” Engoron added, “Future violations, whether intentional or unintentional will subject the violator to far more severe sanctions, which may include, but are not limited to, steeper financial penalties, holding Donald Trump in contempt of court, and possibly imprisoning him pursuant to New York Judiciary Law.”

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      1 year ago

      Giving this fucker a warning at this stage is absolutely ridiculous. He’s done so much damage and just continues to get treated like some special snowflake.

      It’s fucked up.