NBC News has reached out to lawyers for Trump and a spokesperson for the DA's office for comment about Tuesday’s hearing. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office contended the order was necessary in part because of Trump's repeated public trashing of two of the witnesses for their case, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and adult film star Stormy Daniels. Merchan's order also singled out Trump, saying he is allowed to review sensitive “Limited Dissemination Materials” only in the presence of his lawyers and “shall not be permitted to copy, photograph, transcribe, or otherwise independently possess the Limited Dissemination Materials.” His order held that anyone with access to the evidence being turned over to Trump’s team by state prosecutors “shall not copy, disseminate or disclose” the material to third parties, including social media platforms, “without prior approval from the court.” "Should Defendant violate the terms of any protective order issued by the Court, the People may seek to enforce its terms by initiating a prosecution for Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree," the DA's office said in a court filing last month, and in "advancing such a prosecution, the People will be required to show that Defendant had knowledge of the contents of the order."īut Merchan ruled largely in the DA's favor on the issue earlier this month. Former President Donald Trump at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court on April 4, in New York. Prosecutors had argued the virtual appearance wa s necessary to keep Trump from releasing confidential information in the case and then claim he hadn't been familiar with the terms of the order. It’s called ELECTION INTERFERENCE," he wrote. Very unfair, but this is exactly what the Radical Left Democrats wanted. "Just had New York County Supreme Court hearing where I believe my First Amendment Rights, 'Freedom of Speech,' have been violated, and they forced upon us a trial date of March 25th, right in the middle of Primary season. Trump complained about the protective order and the trial date on his social media website Truth Social after the hearing. "Understood, your honor," Blanche replied. Merchan warned that if Trump violated the order, it could result in a "wide range of sanctions," including "a finding of contempt, which is punishable." Blanche said his client "understands he has to comply" with the order.
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