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Thread #171871   Message #4191732
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
25-Oct-23 - 04:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Trump INDICTED AGAIN x4 (NO new Trmp threads)
Subject: RE: BS: Trump INDICTED AGAIN x4 (NO new Trmp threads)
The judge fined him another $10,000 for ignoring the gag order. And though under cross examination Trump's attorney was able to show that Cohen had lied twice in the Senate hearings (before he was charged and pleaded guilty, etc.) but as the commentators noted, under later examination Cohen "was able to square that circle" and testify why the earlier testimony was a lie. I think he was still on the Trump team at that time.

It has been noted that this New York trial isn't the one that would include jail time (in the penalty), UNLESS it is jail time during the trial due to breaking the gag order. I'm guessing there is money bet on Trump's behavior and that outcome - more fines, or possibly jail.