"This is not a political rally," Donald Trump is told as he testifies in case that threatens his real estate empire.

Trump is now being asked whether the valuations of a number of his properties are accurate.

Instead of answering yes or no, Trump is giving speeches about how and why he invested in various properties.

Again the judge asks Trump's legal team to stop the speeches.

"I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can't, I will," Judge Engoron says.

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
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    1 year ago

    Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor, said that Judge Engoron could have already "taken action" and held Donald Trump in contempt of court for his behaviour during today's testimony.

    Penalties for contempt, Epner added, could range from fines to "adverse inferences" and potentially even jail.

    Judge Engoron already fined Trump $10,000 (£8,082) for comments made outside of court last month. Financial penalties could potentially be doubled after each outburst.

    "I would not be surprised if the starting point for fines was $100,000 or something even higher," Epner said.

    "Whatever the judge does, it's going to be designed to compel Trump to stop acting in the way he's been acting".