Judge Arthur Engoron and his clerk have also received antisemitic abuse since a gag order imposed on the ex-president was lifted

The office of the New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has been bombarded with death threats and antisemitic abuse following the former president’s online attacks.

Judge Arthur Engoron and his clerk, Allison Greenfield, are said to have received hundreds of threatening, harassing and disparaging messages via telephone and social media.

Attorneys for the New York state court system made the case for the imposition of gag orders on Trump, citing “serious and credible” threats against Engoron and Greenfield.

Transcribed voicemail messages, disclosed in court filings, revealed the extent of the abuse directed at the pair. Alongside racist and sexist attacks the messages contain several death threats. “I mean, honestly, you should be assassinated,” said one. “You should be killed. You should be not assassin executed [sic]. You should be executed.”

    • RedditWanderer@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      He probably enticed/ paid them. This is also why Trump is being difficult with the judge and frustrating everyone in the legal process. In the end whatever judgment is given will be appealed so he can run in 2024 and forget all about it.

        • APassenger@lemmy.world
          12·
          1 year ago

          His lawyers are being paid. He’s paying others’ legal fees also. Maybe not out of his pockets and maybe for his own purposes, but they’re getting paid.

          Edit: For those who may need proof. The story points out how he’s burning through cash because he’s paying millions in legal fees. It also touches on that it’s not just his legal fees he’s paying.

          The burn rate is very high. I’m not sure it’s sustainable and only time will tell.