Among the alleged gag order violations are comments Trump made in the hallway outside the courtroom, where he has often spoken to reporters at the start and end of each day in court.
In one of those monologues, Trump again attacked his former attorney, Michael Cohen, as a “liar.”
“The defendant is talking about witnesses and the jury in this case, one right here outside this door,” said Conroy, the prosecutor. “This is the most critical time, the time the proceeding has to be protected.”
Conroy urged Judge Merchan to impose a $1,000 fine for each of the four alleged violations.
He said prosecutors weren’t yet seeking to have Trump jailed as punishment
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