Trump may already have violated an expanded gag order in the Stormy Daniels hush money case
Donald Trump could face a month in prison if he continues to violate a gag order in the Stormy Daniels hush money case in New York.Several legal experts told Newsweek that Trump could face jail time if he continues to defy Judge Juan Merchan's expanded gag order, which prohibits the former president from criticizing Merchan's family or family members of people connected with the case.
Contempts outside the courtroom, which that would be, cannot be punished summarily by the trial judge. The maximum imprisonment if convicted is 30 days. The maximum fine is $1000,' Gillers said.Newsweek reached out to Trump's attorney via email for comment.New York prosecutors charged Trump with 34 felonies, accusing him of falsifying business records and concealing hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
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