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    Trump ordered to pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

    Judge Juan Merchan previously issued a gag order that specifically bars Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about potential jurors, court staff or family members of staff.
    by Ximena Bustillo Apr 30, 2024 3 minutes
    Former President Donald Trump, left, following a recess at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday.
    Updated April 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM ET

    Former President Donald Trump has been held in contempt of the court and fined $9,000 for violating a gag order aimed at protecting witnesses and jurors in his Manhattan criminal trial.

    Prosecutors in Trump's criminal trial last month asked Judge Juan Merchan to fine him $10,000 — $1,000 each for 10 posts — for violating a gag order and rule Trump in contempt of court. Merchan on Tuesday fined Trump for nine of those posts.

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