Alvin Bragg, the Democratic district attorney in Manhattan, New York, has petitioned for a gag order against former President Donald Trump.
Mr Trump is was indicted On April 4, 2023, he falsified business records in connection with allegations that he paid “hush money” to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, known by the stage name “Stormy Daniels,” to cover up an alleged affair. The suspect was indicted by Mr. Bragg on 34 felonies. affair with her. On Monday, the New York County District Attorney's Office filed a complaint after Trump frequently criticized the incident and Bragg personally. Notice of intent The plan is to file a motion, commonly known as a gag order, to prevent President Trump from making any “extrajudicial statements” regarding the incident. (Related: Donald Trump appeals New York civil fraud verdict)
“In order to protect the integrity of this criminal proceeding and avoid biasing the jury, the public should respectfully issue a narrowly tailored order restraining certain prejudicial and outrageous statements made by the defendant. We request the Court,” Bragg’s memo supporting the order begins. “Defendant has a long history of making inflammatory statements in public about participants in the various trials against him, including jurors, witnesses, attorneys, and court officials. As well as the inevitable reaction it will elicit from the defendants and allies, this poses a serious and imminent threat to the orderly conduct of this criminal proceeding and is quite likely to give rise to serious prejudice.”
You can read Alvin Bragg's court filing here.
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