Juan Merchan, acting justice for the New York County Supreme Court, is expected to oversee the arraignment that is likely to take place Tuesday after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Trump on Thursday. The former president faces indicted charges for allegedly paying $130,000 in hush money to former porn actress Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election.
“The Judge ‘assigned’ to my With Hunt Case, a ‘Case’ that has NEVER BEEN CHARGED BEFORE, HATES ME,” Trump wrote. “His name is Juan Manuel Marchan [sic], was hand picked by Bragg & the Prosecutors, & is the same person who ‘railroaded’ my 75 year old former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, to take a ‘plea’ deal (Plead GUILTY, even if you are not, 90 DAYS, fight us in Court, 10 years (life!) in jail. He strong armed Allen, which a judge is not allowed to do, & treated my companies, which didn’t ‘plead,’ VICIOUSLY. APPEALING!”
