Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 18, 2023.
A judge laced into Donald Trump on Friday, floating the possibility of heavy sanctions or even jail time against the former president, over a "blatant violation" of a partial gag order in his $250 million New York fraud trial.
Trump was not in court to hear the rebuke, having left New York on Wednesday after attending two more days of the civil trial.
Engoron imposed a narrow gag order in the case earlier this month, after Trump sent a social media post attacking the judge's law clerk.
"This is a blatant violation of the gag order.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Engoron, MeidasTouch, Donald J
Organizations:
U.S, Daily, NBC News, Trump
Locations:
Manhattan, New York, U.S, York