A new court filing has revealed “hundreds of threatening, harassing, disparaging and antisemitic” threats made to Judge Arthur Engoron, who is currently presiding over the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump in New York and trying to get the gag order he imposed against Trump reinstated.

Trump already violated Engoron’s gag order twice, costing him $15,000. An appeals court paused the order last week, citing Trump’s “constitutional and statutory rights.” But the threats have caused serious security concerns for Engoron and his staff, especially his principal law clerk Allison Greenfield.

One voicemail, according to an affidavit filed by court officer Captain Charles Hollon, stated: “Trust me. Trust me when I say this. I will come for you. I don’t care. Ain’t nobody gonna stop me either.” Another said: “Resign now, you dirty, treasonous piece of trash snake. We are going to get you and anyone of you dirty, backstabbing, lying, cheating American. You are nothing but a bunch of communists. We are coming to remove you permanently.”

  • @Kleinbonum
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    67 months ago

    Well, that’s always been Trump’s play: talk a big game from a veeery safe distance, and incite other people to do his dirty work for him.

    “I’ll be right there with you” my ass.

    The issue - as January 6th has shown - is that there are enough insurgents and domestic terrorists who are willing to commit violence on Trump’s behalf.

    • @Telorand@reddthat.com
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      57 months ago

      This is why the call to GA was such a massive fuckup for him. He made that call personally, and he’s reaping the consequences of getting his own hands dirty.