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Trump threatened with jail time over gag order violation in New York fraud trial
A judge laced into Donald Trump on Friday, floating the possibility of heavy sanctions or even jail time against the former president, over a “blatant violation” of a partial gag order in his $250 million New York fraud trial.
“Incendiary untruths can and have led to serious physical harm,” Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron warned in court, before asking a defense lawyer to explain why Trump should not be punished or imprisoned.
Trump’s attorney apologized on his behalf, saying the violation was unintentional.
The judge’s admonition is the first time that Trump has been threatened with consequences for violating court-ordered restrictions on his speech. Trump was not in court to hear the rebuke, having left New York on Wednesday after attending two more days of the civil trial.
Judge fines Trump $5,000 for gag order violation after threatening him with jail time
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron warned that future violations will subject Trump to "far more severe sanctions" — including imprisonment.
www.cnbc.com
Given that Don relishes playing the victimhood card, I wonder if he believes he will benefit by going so far as to essentially force Engoron to throw his ass in jail. Or, perhaps, he just can't control himself. More or less like a petulant six year old throwing a tantrum.