Judge Who Oversaw Trump Fraud Case Sent Letter With White Powder

Topline

Judge Arthur Engoron, the New York City judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, was sent a letter with a white powder, multiple outlets reported Wednesday, one month after the judge received a bomb threat at his home.

Judge Arthur Engoron was not exposed to the letter but two court employees were, reports say. AP/Seth Wenig

Key Facts

While Engoron was not exposed to the white powder, two court employees were exposed to the substance, ABC News reported, citing anonymous sources, who said there was no danger to the judge.

The exposure happened when a court officer opened an envelope and white powder fell onto the officer’s pants, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department told CBS News.

The business-sized envelope addressed to Engoron contained a powder that according to preliminary testing was harmless, CBS reported.

Forbes has reached out to Engoron and the New York Supreme Court.

Key Background

The letter was not the first threat lodged at Engoron. Last month, a bomb threat was reported at Engoron’s Long Island home hours before closing arguments in Trump’s civil fraud trial were scheduled to begin. Both Engoron and his law clerk received a number of threats that were “considered to be serious and credible and not hypothetical or speculative” after Trump’s trial began, state court officer Charles Hollon wrote in an affidavit last year. Engoron’s law clerk Allison Greenfield received between 20 and 30 calls per day and 30 to 50 messages on social media and via email that were harassing her or making disparaging comments against her. Trump repeatedly criticized Engoron and Greenfield on Truth Social during the trial, especially after a gag order put in place to restrict the former president’s comments about Engoron and his staff was lifted.

Big Number

$454.2 million. That’s how much Trump will have to pay after Engoron’s ruling earlier this month that found the former president and his co-defendants misstated the value of his and the Trump Organization’s assets on financial statements. Trump has asked the court to pause the judgment as he appeals the decision.

Further Reading

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