New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on June 7 alerted counsel for former President Donald Trump and the Manhattan District Attorney of a potential juror confidentiality breach.
Sentencing On May 30, a jury of 12 returned a guilty verdict for former President Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
Defense counsel had requested sentencing to take place mid- or late-July, as counsel are involved in a separate federal case for former President Trump in Florida and have several motion deadlines and hearings scheduled for June.
Former President Trump may face a fine, imprisonment, house confinement, or probation.
Parties have a June 13 deadline to file motions for the judge to rule on at the hearing, which may include an order on whether the gag order on President Trump is still in effect.
Last week, Mr. Blanche told reporters he assumed the gag order had expired with the end of the trial, but upon seeking clarification from the judge, prosecutors requested permission to file a motion to argue for keeping the gag order on the former president.
"An enforced silence, however limited, solely in the name of preserving the dignity of the bench, would probably engender resentment, suspicion, and contempt much more than it would enhance respect," defense counsel wrote, citing the same case that Justice Merchan cited to justify the gag order on President Trump.
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