Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ruled that prosecutors can question former President Trump about past civil fraud cases and gag order violations during the criminal hush money trial, if he testifies.
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan has ruled that prosecutors can question former President Trump about past cases he has lost, including civil fraud cases and gag order violations, if he decides to testify in his defense during the criminal hush money trial. This ruling allows for discussion about Trump's violation of a gag order in a civil fraud case and the dissolution of the Donald J. Trump Foundation in 2018 due to financial irregularities. If Trump chooses to testify, the prosecution can bring up these cases in cross-examination, according to the judge's ruling.
April 22, 2024
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