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The New York choose presiding over the Trump Group trial imposed a partial gag order stopping all events from participating in any verbal assaults in opposition to court docket workers, after former President Trump criticized a member of the choose’s workplace on social media.
Decide Arthur Engoron on Tuesday afternoon issued an order that he stated applies to each the protection and New York Legal professional Normal Letitia James’ workforce. The gag order solely applies to verbal assaults on workers.
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Engoron stated his order got here after a defendant “posted to a social media account a disparaging, unfaithful and personally figuring out submit a couple of member of my workers.”
L – Former President Donald Trump R – New York Decide Arthur Engoron (Fox Information)
Engoron added that “private assaults on members of my court docket workers are unacceptable, not acceptable” and warned they might not be tolerated.
With out naming the previous president, Engoron was referring to a now-deleted Trump submit on his Fact Social account about Engoron’s regulation clerk Allison Greenfield.
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Trump posted on Fact Social alleging Greenfield had a relationship with Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The submit additionally contained a photograph.
“Schumer’s girlfriend, Alison R. Greenfield, is working this case in opposition to me. How disgraceful!” Trump posted. “This case needs to be dismissed instantly!!”
Trump deleted the submit originally of the lunch recess.
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The order got here through the second day of the non-jury, civil trial of the Trump, his household and the Trump Group stemming from James’ lawsuit alleging Trump inflated his property and dedicated fraud when constructing his enterprise empire.
Trump was current within the decrease Manhattan courtroom for each Monday and Tuesday.
Fox Information’ Maria Paronich and The Related Press contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Fox Information Digital politics reporter. You possibly can attain her at [email protected] or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.
Decide imposes partial gag order in Trump Org. trial blocking events from verbal assaults in opposition to court docket workers
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