The judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s case silence, criminal trial of money in New York informed the parties Friday of a post on the court system’s Facebook page.
In the post, one user said: “My cousin is on jury duty and says Trump is convicted. Thanks guys for all your hard work!!!!!”
Judge Juan Merchan said the comment, now labeled as a week old, was in response to a routine court system notice, issued on May 29, 2024, regarding oral arguments in the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division unrelated to this proceeding.
The judge’s notification did not request anything from the parties but seemed to have the simple aim of pointing them out.
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In a separate letter, Judge Merchan granted defense attorney Todd Blanche permission to attend Trump’s pre-sentencing investigative interview.
Trump’s pre-sentencing interview with a probation officer will take place Monday afternoon at Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
A the jury found Trump guilty last week on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress, to improve her electoral chances in the 2016 presidential election .
This is the first time in history that a former US president has been convicted of criminal charges.
Trump is expected to appeal after his conviction in July.
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