USA.- New York prosecutors have asked the judge to bar Donald Trump from using evidence from his criminal case to attack witnesses, citing the former president’s history of “harassing, shaming and threatening statements” against people involved in the attacks. legal disputes.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office filed court papers Monday asking Judge Juan Manuel Merchant for a protective order that could place strict bars on Trump’s access to the documents and use of evidence turned over by the prosecution before the judgment.
Sharing of evidence, called discovery, is common in criminal cases, and is intended to ensure a fair trial.
The prosecution wants to prevent Trump from posting evidence on social media or providing it to third parties.
They also want to restrict the way he can view certain sensitive material, requesting that he do so only in the presence of his attorneys — and that I may not copy, photograph, or transcribe those documents.
Trump “has a long and unique record of attacking witnesses, investigators, prosecutors, juries, grand juries, judges, and others involved in the legal process against him.”
Assistant District Attorney Catherine McCaw wrote, “such behavior has placed these individuals and their families at considerable risk to their safety.”
Merchan did not decide anything on the prosecution’s request. McCaw asked him to schedule a hearing on the matter next week.
