Donald Trump was fined $5,000 last Friday for violating a restraining order that prohibits the former president of the United States from criticizing court officials during a civil fraud trial in which he is accused. of illegally inflating the value of their assets to deceive financial institutions.
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Judge Arthur Engoron in New York imposed this penalty and warned that future infractions by Trump could result in more substantial fines and even prison time. The judge noted that the violation appeared to have been accidental, but stressed that subsequent violations, regardless of intent, would be treated with more stringent punishments.
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The reason for this penalty was a post made by Trump on social media, which remained visible on his campaign website for two weeks after the court order to remove it. In this post, the former president attacked the judge’s secretary, which led to the imposition of the restriction.
Trump, despite ongoing legal problems and court-imposed restrictions on his public statements, remains the favorite for the Republican nomination in the 2024 elections, where he could challenge current Democratic President Joe Biden.The trial is the result of charges brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who alleges that Trump inflated the value of his assets to obtain loans worth hundreds of millions of dollars, unduly saving on interest. Trump also faces accusations of manipulating the values of his assets to deceive insurance companies. He denies all allegations, claiming that the banks conducted their own assessments and benefited from the loans.