Prosecutors in the first criminal trial that former President Donald Trump faces next month asked the judge on Monday to impose a gag order on him, arguing that he has disparaged witnesses in the past.
Trump faces 34 counts of allegedly manipulating business records as part of a cover-up in the case of paying hush money to a porn star.
The request for a gag order cited threats against the prosecutor and his staff and comes as Trump faces multiple civil and criminal lawsuits.
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In one of them, the former president appealed the $355 million fine imposed on him by a court, according to court documents released Monday new York after it was discovered that he had manipulated the values of his properties to fraudulently obtain better loan terms.
Trump – whose nomination as presidential candidate Republican Party with the November election almost certain – had promised to challenge Judge Arthur Engoron's decision.
“President Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg … hereby appeal to the Appellate Division,” said the submitted text, which also includes the Republican leader's two sons.
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The appeal means the case and the significant financial risk it poses to the tycoon will remain on the table well into the presidential campaign and perhaps even after the November vote.
In his resolution, Engoron also bans the former president for three years and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric for two years from running companies in New York City.
Including pre-trial interest, Trump would be required to pay an amount of nearly $454.157 million, the appeal states Supreme Court from New York.
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Trump continues his candidacy in the Republican primary against Nikki Haley, which he wins by a wide margin.
Criminal charges are pending against Trump
Far-right Republican leader Donald Trump faces an additional 91 criminal charges on four US justice fronts and has exploited his troubles with the law to encourage his supporters and denounce his likely opponent, Democratic President Joe Biden, by claiming that the proceedings against him are only a way to “attack” him in the elections.