Donald Trump ’s New York hush money trial has resumed at Manhattan Criminal Court with Judge Juan Merchan finding the former president in contempt of court for a tenth time, fining him another $1,000 and warning the next violation of his gag order will result in jail time.

Trump doubled down on his claim about the trial being rigged, stating that Merchan is preventing him from speaking freely about those involved in the case and therefore, is playing a role in "election interference.

Juan Merchan says he will impose jail sanction upon former president if he continues to discuss trial witnesses or jurors

Donald Trump and the judge presiding over his hush money trial are staring each other down with profound implications for the former president, the coming election and the rule of law in the United States.

The judge in former President Trump's hush money trial imposed another fine on Mr. Trump for making a comment about the jury and warned of jail time if there are more violations of a gag order. A longtime Trump Organization financial executive testified about business records and invoices that are at the heart of the case against Mr.

Former US President Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court for violating a gag order for the 10th time in his hush-money trial in New York. Justice Juan Merchan issued his most serious warning yet to Mr Trump,

Judge Juan Merchan said former President Donald Trump violated his gag order on April 22 when he commented on the political makeup of the jury.