Judge partially lifts Donald Trump’s gag order over criminal trial

Donald Trump was convicted in New York in May of falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. Photograph: Chris Szagola/APgag order, freeing the former US president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to his case off-limits until he is sentenced on July 11th.

Judge Merchan said it had been his “strong preference” to continue barring Trump from commenting about jurors, whose names have not been made public, but that he could not justify doing so. The judge did leave in place a separate order that prohibits Trump and his lawyers from disclosing the identities of individual jurors or their home or work addresses.“There is ample evidence to justify continued concern for the jurors,” Judge Merchan wrote.

Trump has said that the gag order has prevented him from defending himself while Mr Cohen and Ms Daniels have continued to pillory him. He wrote: “For the past 6 years, Donald and acolytes have been making constant negative statements about me. Donald’s failed strategy of discrediting me so that he can avoid accountability didn’t work then and won’t work now.”

The crime is punishable by up to four years behind bars, but prosecutors have not said if they would seek incarceration and it is unclear if Judge Merchan would impose such a sentence. Other options include a fine or probation.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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