Judge flags Facebook post claiming inside access to Trump verdict
The US judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush-money case in New York City has written a letter to prosecutors and the former president's defence team about a Facebook post in which a person claims to have known the jury's decision before it became public.
Justice Juan Merchan's letter says that on Friday "the court became aware of a comment" on the court's Facebook page, "now labeled as one week old" from a user named "Michael Anderson".
"My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted," the post says, according to the judge. "Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!"
BBC News has not verified the post, which has been deleted, or the claims allegedly made within it.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office and Todd Blanche, Trump's lead attorney, did not respond to requests for comment.
Prediction: this will be the basis of their appeal.
If I'm wrong, I shall record the fry-up and consumption of a delicious bratwurst.
Yeah look you should do a practice run on that, just in case
It's never a bad day for bratwurst, hey??
And if you're right, you're still eating that bratwurst, right?
What happens off-camera stays off-camera
It's a bit premature to be making that prediction. If no further evidence comes forth that it isn't a random shitposter, then it's a complete nothingwurst.
No need to appeal if this is true. The judge will more than likely have to declare a mistrial
If this is true that may have been the whole intent of the comment.