The judge overseeing the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump said he would be willing to jail the former president if he continued to violate his gag order. A banker who set up the account used to make a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels is back on the stand.
  •  Rhaedas   ( @Rhaedas@fedia.io ) 
    5•5 months ago

    Is that a typical amount for anyone who might do similar? It sure doesn’t seem like a lot, especially for someone that is known to push law boundaries. The point: he shouldn’t be fined because he’s Trump or because of the high profile case, but he should be punished sufficiently for the blatant disregard for the law, as should anyone else.

    •  Lmaydev   ( @Lmaydev@programming.dev ) English
      7•5 months ago

      While violations of the gag order can be punishable by up to 30 days in prison under New York state law, prosecutors only asked Merchan to fine Trump $1,000 per violation for now—the maximum fine allowed under state law—though they also suggested the judge warn future violations could be met with imprisonment

      Basically total bullshit. He should be locked up for how much he’s done it. Anyone else would be.

      •  Che Banana   ( @The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ) 
        1•5 months ago

        I actually don’t mind the total, just keep fining him, 1k at a time, because the absolute pettiness of it probably irritates the fuck out of him.

        “Small” amounts of cash really piss off people with money because it is more “real”. If you take someone like him and charge him 50k he wilñ fight it tooth and nail and then have his accountants find a way to siphon it off something else and he’s not affected…really.

        But 1k? dude has to write a fucking check and that’s probably eating him up.