Bomb Threat at Judge's Home Hours Before Trump's Civil Fraud Trial Closing Arguments

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:56pm on 11 Jan 2024,Thursday International

Ahead of closing arguments in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, a bomb threat targeted Judge Arthur Engoron's home, who oversees the case. The threat followed Trump's outburst on Truth Social against the judge. The Nassau County Police deemed it unfounded, continuing the investigation. Engoron and court staff faced previous threats during the trial. This incident adds to the rising wave of threats against officials involved in legal challenges against Trump. The trial resumed unaffected by the threat, focusing on allegations of inflating assets in financing attempts, as detailed in NY Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit.

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