Donald Trump was fined $9,000 on Tuesday for publicly attacking witnesses and jurors during his criminal trial in New York. The judge warned Trump of possible imprisonment if he continued his behavior.

Donald Trump Fined $9,000 for Contempt of Court

Donald Trump was fined $9,000 on Tuesday for publicly attacking witnesses and jurors during his criminal trial in New York. The judge warned Trump of possible imprisonment if he continued his behavior.

In his decision at the resumption of proceedings, Judge Juan Merchan stated that the court would not tolerate further deliberate violations of its orders. He mentioned that imprisonment could be imposed if necessary.

The former US president, present in the courtroom for the third week of the trial, was fined $1,000 for each of the nine violations - the maximum allowed by law. The judge also ordered Trump to remove his attacks from his Truth Social network and campaign website.

Throughout the trial, prosecutors had requested sanctions against Trump for repeatedly violating the prohibition of targeting key witnesses such as his former lawyer Michael Cohen and former adult film star Stormy Daniels. He had also made insinuations about the impartiality of the jurors.