Trump trial enters third week with Michael Cohen’s ex-banker testifying
Ex-president held in contempt of court while private banker Gary Farro to resume testimonyDonald Trump trial – live updatesDonald Trump’s New York criminal trial entered its third week on Tuesday morning with additional testimony from a private banker, Gary Farro, who last week described financial maneuvering related to the ex-president’s alleged catch-and-kill scheme.First, however, the ex-president was held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order. Judge Juan Merchan wrote in an order released moments after he announced the fine that Trump was found “in criminal contempt for willfully disobeying a lawful mandate of this court … on nine separate occasions”. Continue reading...
Ex-president held in contempt of court while private banker Gary Farro to resume testimony
Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial entered its third week on Tuesday morning with additional testimony from a private banker, Gary Farro, who last week described financial maneuvering related to the ex-president’s alleged catch-and-kill scheme.
First, however, the ex-president was held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order. Judge Juan Merchan wrote in an order released moments after he announced the fine that Trump was found “in criminal contempt for willfully disobeying a lawful mandate of this court … on nine separate occasions”. Continue reading...