The judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s case silence criminal trial money in New York informed the parties on Friday about a post on the court system’s Facebook page.
In the post, one user said: “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is being convicted. Thank you guys for all his hard work!!!!”
Judge Juan Merchan said the comment, now marked one week old, responded to a routine notice from the judicial system, posted on May 29, 2024, regarding oral arguments in the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division unrelated to this proceeding.
The judge’s notice asked nothing of the parties, but appeared to be intended simply to signal them.
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In a separate letter, Judge Merchan granted defense attorney Todd Blanche permission to participate in Trump’s pre-sentence investigative interview.
A jury found Trump guilty last week on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a 2016 secret payment to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress, in order to boost her electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
It is the first time in history that a former US president has been convicted on criminal charges.
Trump is expected to file an appeal after being convicted in July.
Judge in Trump Trial Hush Money Flags Facebook Post Alleging Juror Talked About Case originally appeared in abcnews.go.com
