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By Oct. 22, 2023, Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial was already tied up in a limited gag order and a $5,000 contempt fine issued two days earlier. The next sanction, a $10,000 fine, came later on Oct. 25; the Oct. 22 story is about an enforcement fight already underway, not a fresh ruling that day.
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By Oct. 22, 2023, Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial was already tied up in a limited gag order and a $5,000 contempt fine issued two days earlier. The next sanction, a $10,000 fine, came later on Oct. 25; the Oct. 22 story is about an enforcement fight already underway, not a fresh ruling that day.
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By Oct. 22, 2023, Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial was already tied up in a limited gag order and a $5,000 contempt fine issued two days earlier. The next sanction, a $10,000 fine, came later on Oct. 25; the Oct. 22 story is about an enforcement fight already underway, not a fresh ruling that day.
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