Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) filed a contempt motion against Donald Trump (R) on Monday, alleging that the former president violated the judge’s gag order, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported.
Last year, Bragg charged Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an alleged attempt to cover up payments made to Stormy Daniels, a porn star, to keep quiet about an affair. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, claims that he made a $130,000 payment to Daniels at Trump’s request. The former president has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the affair allegations.
Acting Justice Juan Merchan previously placed a gag order against Trump that prohibits him from making public statements about anyone involved in the case, including family members.
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