Trump ally Stone gets gag order after ‘crosshairs’ post
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump ally Stone gets gag order after ‘crosshairs’ post

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a broad gag order forbidding Roger Stone to discuss his criminal case with anyone and gave him a stinging reprimand Thursday over the longtime Trump confidant’s posting of a photo of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said that it would be “foolhardy” for her not to take any action over the Instagram post and that Stone would “pose a danger” to others in the case if the conditions of his release weren’t modified to include a gag order. “Roger Stone fully understands the power of words and the power of symbols and there’s nothing ambiguous about crosshairs,” the judge said. The judge said she doubted Stone had learned his lesson and it was clear he needed “clear boundaries” about what he can and can’t say to prevent potential jurors from being prejudiced.

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Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former 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 the case off limits until he is sentenced July 11. Though largely a win for Trump, his campaign spokesperson …

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about jurors and witnesses after hush money conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about jurors and witnesses after hush money conviction

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Saturday. A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former 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 the case off limits at least until he’s sentenced July 11. …

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction on his public statements about trial witnesses. In court papers filed Friday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that portions …

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to lift gag order that stopped him attacking jurors and witnesses
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump lawyers ask New York judge to lift gag order that stopped him attacking jurors and witnesses

The Independent  

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Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to lift gag order imposed during New York trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers are asking a New York judge to lift the gag order that barred the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the criminal case that led to his conviction for falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal. In a letter Tuesday, Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove …

Trump facing prospect of a 'stiffer sentence' over gag order 'defiance': experts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump facing prospect of a 'stiffer sentence' over gag order 'defiance': experts

Raw Story  

According to several legal experts, should Donald Trump be convicted on any of the 34 felony counts listed in his hush money trial indictment, he could find that his sentence will be harsher than normal due to his continuing to butt heads with Judge Juan Merchan. In particular, the former president's ongoing testing of the boundaries of the judge's gag …

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
8 months ago

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is seeking to have New York’s highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money criminal trial. “President Trump has filed a notice to appeal the unconstitutional and …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out gag order in hush money trial
8 months ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out gag order in hush money trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has failed to overturn a gag order that …

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
8 months ago

Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. Scott started his day Thursday as the 6 a.m. guest on the morning show “Fox & Friends.” He later entered the courtroom behind Trump and witnessed the tense exchange between …

What a judge’s gag order on Trump means in his hush money case
8 months, 1 week ago

What a judge’s gag order on Trump means in his hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Virtually every day of his hush money criminal trial, former President Donald Trump talks about how he can’t talk about the case. In his recent New York civil fraud trial, Trump was fined a total of $15,000 for comments he made about that judge’s law clerk after a gag order barred participants in the trial from “posting, …

Trump blames Cohen for breaking gag order as judge fires back at jury comments
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump blames Cohen for breaking gag order as judge fires back at jury comments

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And he said the jury was 95 per cent Democrats and the jury had …

Judge fines Trump for violating gag order, threatens jail
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge fines Trump for violating gag order, threatens jail

China Daily  

By Ai Heping in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-02 07:46 Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Freeland, Michigan, US May 1, 2024. Former US president Donald Trump was held in contempt of court on Tuesday for repeatedly violating a gag order in his criminal trial, ordered to pay …

‘You’re losing all credibility’: Judge scolds Trump attorneys over Truth Social defence in gag order hearing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘You’re losing all credibility’: Judge scolds Trump attorneys over Truth Social defence in gag order hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump’s Truth Social account also posted a column with a picture of Mr …

Trump accused of 'willfully' violating gag order at disastrous contempt hearing: Furious judge warns he'll put Donald under oath to explain 'threatening' posts and rips into lawyer for 'losing all cre
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump accused of 'willfully' violating gag order at disastrous contempt hearing: Furious judge warns he'll put Donald under oath to explain 'threatening' posts and rips into lawyer for 'losing all cre

Daily Mail  

The judge in Donald Trump's blockbuster hush money trial threatened to put the former president under oath to explain 'threatening' posts he made on social media. Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in New York Former President Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, …

'Way over the line': CNN analyst expects Trump will get whacked for violating gag order
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Way over the line': CNN analyst expects Trump will get whacked for violating gag order

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has blatantly violated the gag order in his Manhattan criminal trial, and the judge is likely to take action against him, said former federal prosecutor Elie Honig on CNN Tuesday morning. Trump, who has already been fined multiple times for violating gag orders in his civil trials, faces a hearing later today on his conduct, where …

Trump's latest social media slip is a 'very very clear violation' of his gag order: expert
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's latest social media slip is a 'very very clear violation' of his gag order: expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump may have violated his gag order set by the New York judge in his criminal hush money trial by parroting a Fox New host's attack against potential jurors being seated in the case, according to a legal expert. On Wednesday, during a pause in proceedings where Trump is defending himself against a 34-count indictment that he falsified business …

Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial
9 months ago

Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump to curtail “inflammatory” speech, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in his upcoming criminal hush money trial as liars. In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film …

'Pernicious': Legal experts explain how Trump is testing the limits of his gag order
9 months, 1 week ago

'Pernicious': Legal experts explain how Trump is testing the limits of his gag order

Raw Story  

A newly strengthened gag order prevents former President Donald Trump from disparaging court staff, jurors, witnesses, and now family of the judge and prosecutor. In his ruling, New York Judge Juan Merchan fortified a gag order to protect witnesses, prosecutors, jurors and court staff from Trump's salvos. One day later, it appears Trump isn't phased, having reposted on Truth Social …

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case

The Hindu  

Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, suggesting without evidence that the veteran jurist was kowtowing to his daughter's interests as a Democratic political consultant. Merchan's daughter, whose firm has worked on campaigns for President Joe Biden and other Democrats, “makes …

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, making a fallacious claim about his daughter and urging him to step aside from the case. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, complained on his Truth Social platform that the gag order issued …

Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York judge Tuesday issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting publicly about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush-money criminal trial, citing the former president’s history of “threatening, inflammatory, denigrating” remarks about people involved in his legal cases. “The voters have the right to listen to President Trump’s unfettered responses …

Judge issues gag order barring Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge issues gag order barring Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks during a news conference after a pretrial hearing in New York on March 25, 2024. A New York judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush money criminal trial. Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the former president’s prior comments about …

Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff
1 year, 1 month ago

Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting about judge’s staff

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court has again upheld a gag order that bars Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel in his civil fraud trial, ruling Thursday that the former president’s lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction. A four-judge panel in the state’s mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that Trump’s lawyers erred by …

Furious Trump slams gag order ruling for stopping him 'telling the truth'
1 year, 1 month ago

Furious Trump slams gag order ruling for stopping him 'telling the truth'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump reacted with fury after the D.C. Court of Appeals upheld Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order against him in the 2020 election case — and he took to Truth Social to claim that it is preventing him from "telling the truth." "An Appeals Court has just largely upheld the Gag Order against me in the ridiculous J6 …

How Trump’s mouth is killing American exceptionalism
1 year, 1 month ago

How Trump’s mouth is killing American exceptionalism

Raw Story  

It’s exasperating to watch the American legal system bend over backward to protect a lawless man committed to its destruction, but here we are. In the election fraud case, Trump has made nonstop references to Special Counsel Jack Smith — “Deranged Jack Smith” and “Smith’s team of Thugs.” Trump’s public promise that “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER …

New York judge lifts the gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial
1 year, 1 month ago

New York judge lifts the gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial was temporarily lifted Thursday by an appellate judge who raised free speech concerns. The trial judge, Arthur Engoron, imposed the gag order Oct. 3 after Trump posted a false comment about the …

DC appeals court lifts Trump gag order ahead of 20 November hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

DC appeals court lifts Trump gag order ahead of 20 November hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for …

Experts: Trump already "in violation" of D.C. gag order — and may “spend a night or weekend in jail"
1 year, 2 months ago

Experts: Trump already "in violation" of D.C. gag order — and may “spend a night or weekend in jail"

Salon  

Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb predicted on Monday that the former president could be jailed for violating the gag order in his D.C. election interference case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Sunday reinstated a partial gag order barring Trump from targeting court staff, the special counsel’s team and potential witnesses after prosecutors complained that Trump used a …

Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Trump's 2020 poll interference case
1 year, 2 months ago

Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Trump's 2020 poll interference case

India Today  

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington on Sunday reimposed a narrow gag order barring him from making public comments targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the federal case charging Trump with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, had temporarily lifted the …

Trump hit with fine after violating gag order for second time
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump hit with fine after violating gag order for second time

Raw Story  

Judge Arthur Engoron ruled on Wednesday that Donald Trump violated the gag order he set earlier this month for the second time. “You and I can see each other, we’re close.and there’s a barrier between us, would that be at best somewhat ambiguous?” “Don’t you always refer to Michael Cohen as Michael Cohen?” the judge continued, responding to claim made …

Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case

Associated Press  

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington agreed Friday to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. Circuit Court, wrote in court papers Friday that the gag order should be lifted while his legal challenges play out, calling the restrictions “egregious and intolerable.” They argued neither the judge nor prosecutors have “come close” to justifying the …

What is a gag order and what does it mean for Trump?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is a gag order and what does it mean for Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He warned that Mr Trump could face “serious sanctions” if he further violates the …

Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday, barring the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and court staff. Trump’s lawyer John Lauro fiercely opposed any gag order, saying Trump is entitled to criticize prosecutors and “speak truth to …

Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments
1 year, 3 months ago

Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team earlier this month requested an order aimed at reining …

Judge warns Trump not to incite violence — and leaves door open for gag order
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge warns Trump not to incite violence — and leaves door open for gag order

Raw Story  

New York Judge Juan Merchan warned former President Donald Trump to tamp down his violent rhetoric in preparation for a criminal fraud trial. During an arraignment on Tuesday, Merchan reportedly declined to impose a gag order after the former president pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. They have asked the judge not to impose any kind …

Judge will 'most likely' slap former president with gag order
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge will 'most likely' slap former president with gag order

Daily Mail  

He has branded it a 'witch hunt' by the Democrats but would be unable to post comments if the restriction is put in place Following his indictment in Manhattan, Former President Donald Trump has been posting non-stop about the allegations on social media – but experts say that could be about to change. Duncan Levin, a former federal prosecutor with …

Judge restricts social media use of Trump friend Roger Stone
5 years, 5 months ago

Judge restricts social media use of Trump friend Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — No more Instagram for Roger Stone. A federal judge barred Stone from posting on social media Tuesday after concluding that the longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, who is charged with lying in the Russia investigation, repeatedly flouted her gag order. “It’s tempting to ignore it all completely, but if I don’t respect and uphold my own orders, …

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order
5 years, 6 months ago

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order

NPR  

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order Enlarge this image toggle caption Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP A federal judge on Tuesday barred President Trump's longtime informal adviser, Roger Stone, from posting on Instagram or other social media platforms through the end of his trial. Judge Amy Berman Jackson concluded that Stone had violated …

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge
5 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge

NPR  

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP Updated at 6:34 p.m. ET A federal judge on Thursday barred Roger Stone from talking publicly about his case after an inflammatory photo was posted on his Instagram account of the judge that included what appeared to …

Judge calls new hearing on gag order after Roger Stone’s inflammatory post
5 years, 10 months ago

Judge calls new hearing on gag order after Roger Stone’s inflammatory post

CNN  

CNN — A post on Roger Stone’s Instagram account featuring a picture of the judge overseeing his case with crosshairs in the background could jeopardize the lenient gag order he received from her last Friday, as well as his bail. Stone told CNN a “volunteer” who works on his social media posted the initial Instagram post and the photo was …

Judge issues gag order for Roger Stone case in Russia investigation
5 years, 11 months ago

Judge issues gag order for Roger Stone case in Russia investigation

LA Times  

A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime political advisor, to limit his public comments about his upcoming trial on charges stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation. The gag order could be a challenge for Stone, an outspoken provocateur who has held news conferences, granted interviews, taunted prosecutors and publicly criticized the Russia probe since he was …

Here's why Roger Stone might make 'strategic decision' to violate a gag order in his case: legal analyst
5 years, 11 months ago

Here's why Roger Stone might make 'strategic decision' to violate a gag order in his case: legal analyst

Raw Story  

The judge who will hear the case of President Donald Trump's oldest political adviser may not be able to control him with a gag order, writes NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has warned Roger Stone that she may put a gag order on him to prevent him tainting the jury pool in his …

Roger Stone, Trump ally and advisor, pleads not guilty in Russia investigation
5 years, 11 months ago

Roger Stone, Trump ally and advisor, pleads not guilty in Russia investigation

LA Times  

Roger Stone, who advised President Trump for years, arrives at federal court in Washington on Tuesday. A woman in a long mink coat hoisted a homemade sign that said, “We stand with Stone,” while protesters waved Russian flags and blasted the Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” A giant inflatable rat topped by President Trump’s distinctive hair loomed across the street. …

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