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International Business Times
International Business Times
Terry Massey

Trump Fined $9,000 For Gag Order Violations

Former president Donald Trump's controversial comments and social media posts finally cost him -- albeit a paltry sum for the self-proclaimed billionaire -- when Judge Juan Merchan found him in violation of the gag order imposed in his historic hush-money trial.

Merchan on Monday ruled that Trump had violated the gag order nine times and fined him $1,000 per violation. Trump was ordered to remove the "offending posts" from his Truth Social platform and his presidential campaign website by 2:15 p.m. ET Monday.

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