Today, Judge Juan Merchan alerted the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and former President Donald Trump’s lawyer of a Facebook post from a user claiming insider knowledge of Trump’s conviction.
Merchan said the comment is “now labeled as one week old.”
The user, “Michael Anderson,” commented on the New York Courts Facebook page on a post unrelated to Trump’s case.
The user wrote, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted…Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!”
“The comment, now labeled as one week old, responded to a routine UCS notice, posted on May 29, 2024, regarding oral arguments in the Fourth Department of the Appellate Division unrelated to this proceeding,” wrote Merchan.
Merchan added: “The posting, entitled ‘The Appellate Division, Fourth Department, will hear oral arguments at 10,’ and the comment are both viewable at https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkCourts/.”
I went to the Facebook page. I do not see a May 29 post. Remember, you can comment on any active post, no matter how old.
The jury convicted Trump on Thursday, May 30. If the comment is a week old, the user posted it on Friday, May 31.
However, I find it odd that Merchan did not provide a date for the comment, even though I’m certain he looked at the post. Why else would he send the letter?
Trump’s team could use the comment in its appeal. Then again, they don’t need it. The courts have enough to easily overturn the verdict.
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