Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9K, raises threat of jail
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial held him in contempt in April 2024 and fined him $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order on public statements about witnesses and jurors, warning that further violations could bring jail.
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Trump in contempt: hush-money judge orders Trump pay $9,000 for nine gag order violations and warns of jail for future violations
Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and ordered to pay $9,000
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