…A WaPo analysis of #Trump’s #SocialMedia posts since the start of his campaign in late 2022 showed that he has gone after #judges or their family members by name 138 times. The weeks of Mar 24 & Mar 17, respectively, included the 2nd & 4th highest number of posts attacking judges overall. Trump criticized judges most frequently during the wk of Jan 7, w/ 14 individual #attacks, nearly all targeted at #Engoron.
Trump’s attacks also come amid growing concerns about the #safety of federal #judges. Reuters found that #threats against fed judges have more than doubled since late 2020, when #Trump significantly increased his criticism of the #judiciary.
An envelope that contained a white powder was sent to Judge Arthur #Engoron who imposed a $454M judgment against #Trump, causing a brief #security scare Wed at a #NY courthouse.
…the business-sized envelope was addressed to Engoron but never reached him. The powder was quickly determined to be harmless in preliminary testing. Further testing is being done.
#Trump's lawyers told a #NY appellate court Wed that he's prepared to post (only) a $100M #bond to halt #collection of his #civil#fraud penalty, arguing that provisions of the verdict make it impossible to secure a bond for the full amount.
TFG's attys made the offer in court papers asking the state's mid-level appeals court for an order preventing #NYAG#LetitiaJames' office from enforcing the $454M judgment while his #appeal plays out.
👀“The New York City judge who oversaw #Trump's civil fraud trial received an envelope containing a white powder Wednesday, prompting an emergency response from police and fire officials, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
The envelope was addressed to Justice Arthur #Engoron, who imposed a nearly half-billion dollar judgment against Trump.”
“The 92-page ruling establishes that Trump isn’t a business genius, a modern Midas who turns everything he touches to gold. Instead, the former TV entertainer and real estate mogul is simply a crook, a white-collar thief who uses flattery, threats, lies, and an ink pen to rip off everyone he can.… Engoron’s opinion provides a road map to understanding Trump’s outrageous behavior and thus what we should expect from a second Trump administration.” #TrumpFraud#Engoron https://newrepublic.com/article/179079/engoron-ruling-details-trump-thievery
A judgment formalizing the Feb. 16 verdict by Justice Arthur #Engoron in Manhattan was signed & posted to the court docket on Fri, locking the full #damages amount w/interest in place & starting a 30-day countdown for Trump to #appeal. #NYAG#LetitiaJames has said interest will continue to accrue every day.
"You have failed to explain, much less justify, any basis for a stay," Engoron wrote in an email posted Thurs to the court docket. "I am confident that the Appellate Division will protect your appellate rights.
"Supporters of former President Donald Trump voiced outrage at a 1981 sale notice for Mar-a-Lago after Judge Arthur Engoron valued the Florida estate at $18 million."
Robert asked for NY Supreme Court Justice Arthur #Engoron, …to give the defense a chance to file a proposed counter-judgment.
Engoron, in an email exchange w/Robert, indicated there was “no need for a motion or conference on this” because the judgment the #NYAG proposed mirrored the terms of his order.
The judge, however, invited #Trump’s side to provide specific disagreements w/the proposed doc. Trump’s attys cited 2 items they said were incorrect & requested more time to evaluate the doc…
#Engoron, … #civil#fraud ruling on Fri, must sign off on the judgment, which would give #Trump a month to file a notice of appeal. To begin the #appeal process, Trump will have to either satisfy the judgment by paying it or post a #bond.
A draft of the judgment filed by James’s trial attys …has language that matches Engoron’s …decision. James’s proposed judgment also cites a statutory interest rate of 9% / year, which the AG has said adds ~$100M in prejudgment interest to Trump’s tab.