The New York judge presiding in Donald Trump’s criminal trial fined the former president $9,000 on Tuesday for nine violations of a gag order designed to protect trial participants from his abuse, imposing the maximum financial penalty allowed under New York state law.
The judge, Juan Merchan, ruled that Trump had violated the order in nine out of 10 instances alleged by prosecutors. Merchan ordered Trump to remove the offending posts on Truth Social and his campaign website and warned that further violations could result in jail time.
