The judge presiding over E. Jean Carroll’s rape case against Donald Trump has warned that the former president could be sued for perjury over social media posts.
The judge said: “The issue seems to be that your client is trying to speak to the public, which is not quoted for him, but, even more troubling, in this case, the jury was not told about the issues,” the judge said. Trump’s lawyers. He called Trump’s post a “totally inappropriate public statement.”
Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, announced that jurors were told not to monitor any news or online comments about the case. But he said he would ask Trump to “refrain from any further writing about this matter.”
“I hope you’re more successful,” Kaplan said, adding that Trump “may or may not be breaking through with a new source of accountability.”
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This is the first time that a judge has publicly warned Trump that he could be indicted for his social media posts. The judge noted that Trump was trying to address the judge rather than his supporters.
Jurisprudence can be found on page one of the Trump trial playbook. The former president has a long history of dragging out legal proceedings. destroy evidence, And jury tampering. Trump has shown that he is not a dangerous witness Their families.
If Trump continues to try to influence public statements about the E.Jane Carroll case, he could not only lose a civil trial, but open himself up to a world of legal damage.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House Press Pool and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform activities.
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