Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge on Friday for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff – and was warned twice about possible imprisonment.
“Donald Trump has received ample warning from this Court as to the possible repercussions of violating the gag order. He specifically acknowledged that he understood and would abide by it,” Judge Arthur Engoron said in his order Friday.
“Accordingly, issuing yet another warning is not longer appropriate; this Court is way behind the ‘warning’ stage.”
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Jailed on #1 if the judge felt you were trying to threaten them,
Or if you’re too poor or the wrong colour.
Naw, that’s when the judge issued the no-knock warrant;
Land of the free (if you can afford it), home of the slaves (if you can’t).
Land of the FEE
See that, they fined a billionaire/millionaire $5k, he’s finally facing consequences for his actions. We got ‘em!
I think that’s the standard fine for the first offense. Plus, the violation was not removing something from his website that existed before the gag order, not something he did after.
The judges are following standard procedure so he can’t appeal things when he is sent to jail.
Thanks for the sane response. It’s frustrating watching the wheels slowly grinding
“Ok, don’t do it again. We really, really mean it this time.”
In a sternly written letter
I could pay that.
What the fuck.
Ain’t oligarchies fun?
Legal for a price!
Then you can violate a gag order, once.
That’s it !?!
At least it wasn’t just a warning, there was a fine attached, but that’s like fining your average middle class person like 25 cents.
Apparently it has to ratchet up, from “inconsequential” to imprisonment, specifically to show the courts increasing frustration.
Otherwise the defendant can claim bias
That’s Trump’s secret, though; he always claim bias.
“would the defendant please put a quarter in the contempt jar”
Only if I could go out and ask my friends and family for the money so I didn’t actually have to pay the $0.25.
Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!
$5,000? Wow, really bringing out the big guns here aren’t we. That’ll show him, I’m sure!
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I’m pessimistic enough to think this is an example of what his punishment will be for just about all his crimes.
Is the judge Gary Bettman?
That fine is nothing to him.
