Trump slapped with fine for violating gag order in civil fraud trial, warned about imprisonment

Left: Former President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters as he leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in his civil business fraud trial, Oct. 4, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Right: Judge Arthur F. Engoron poses for a photo in the courtroom for the 4th day of Trump

Left: Former President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters as he leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in his civil business fraud trial, Oct. 4, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Right: Judge Arthur F. Engoron poses for a photo in the courtroom for the 4th day of Trump’s civic fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court on Oct. 5, 2023. (Photo by Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via AP)/

A judge has fined Donald Trump $5,000 for violating the terms of a gag order placed on him in his civil fraud trial in New York while also warning him twice about potentially being thrown in jail should he continue to violate the order.

In the 2-page order from New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, the court reminded the former president that he “specifically acknowledged” that he understood and agreed to abide by terms of a limited gag order imposed on Oct. 3.

The partial gag order prohibited Trump, as well as all other parties to the case, from talking about details of his indictment or trial. The impetus for the order came after Trump attacked members of Engoron’s staff, including a court clerk, on his social media platform Truth Social.

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