“Trump was investigated for the campaign finance crime by the [Department of Justice], but they did not bring the claim and the statute of limitations has expired on it,” said Syracuse University law professor Gregory Germain.
Donald Trump hush money trial shares similarities with John Edwards' case
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He wants to control the trial while not being reversed on appeal, so he landed on a $9,000 fine and the threat of jail “in the hope of controlling Trump’s future behavior,” said Gregory Germain, a professor at Syracuse University College of Law.
N.Y. Judge Juan Merchan cracks down on Donald Trump with fine, jail threat for gag order violations
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