Ex-president USA, Donald Trump who faces criminal charges in NY, On Tuesday, he was fined $9,000 for contempt of a “gag order” that prohibits him from publicly attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jury members.

The punitive order came Tuesday as the trial of the former president and Republican nominee in this year’s presidential election, accused of seeking to influence the election, entered its third week. 2016 elections covering up a sex scandal with a porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Judge Juan M. Merchan The official in charge of the Republican’s criminal case for a cover-up has determined that Trump violated a “gag order” by making several public statements on his social media account. Social truth and on his campaign website, where he attacked trial witnesses.

Trump must remove seven “offensive posts” from Truth Social and two “offensive posts” from his campaign site by 2:15 p.m. local time today.

The fine was slightly less than the $10,000 fine that prosecutors had sought for 10 posts that insulted potential witnesses and called into question the impartiality of the jury.

Merchan will consider imposing additional penalties for other allegations at Thursday’s hearing.

Trump could face prison time for violating a gag order that Merchan imposed to prevent the former president from criticizing witnesses and others involved in the case.

The Republican 2024 presidential candidate is accused of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about a sexual encounter she said she had with Trump in the United States. 2006.