It lacks the movie legend of Sing Sing, but the Rikers Island prison does not detract from being one of the worst holes in New York's penitentiary history. Corrupt and abusive officials, excessive violence, aggressive prisoners who have nothing to lose, murders and suicides of inmates and guards: a place not recommended, not even to visit.
Although this prison has been in the spotlight for some time, with promises to close it, these days the scrutiny is intensifying because it could be the fate of a special prisoner named Donald Trump.
If the order is received, there will be no problem hosting him, said Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams.
Incidentally, at a press conference on another matter, Adams stated in Trumpian language that “our incredible commissioner is ready for whatever comes to Rikers Island,” alluding to Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, the director of the correctional system. “I am quite confident that she will be prepared to manage and deal with the situation,” the mayor added.
What has never been seen in the history of the United States. Judge Juan Merchan's threat to put him behind bars weighs on the former president if he continues to disobey the gag order by attacking witnesses or jurors in the trial against him for manipulating documents and hiding the payment of $130,000, in the middle of the 2016 campaign, when he won the key. of the White House, for the alleged silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels.
From the witness stand, Daniels recounted that encounter on Tuesday, which Trump denies, in great detail (silk pajamas, boxer shorts, T-shirt, Old Spice toiletries, the missionary position, without a condom,... ), confessions that provoked Trump's irritation by receiving the same type of medicine that “the agent of chaos” uses on those who do not follow his lead.
His angry and profane murmurs were recorded on the record. “It is audible that he is cursing,” the judge told the defense attorneys, a circumstance that could be a potential intimidation of the witness in the presence of the jury. Does this apply as contempt of the gag?
Perhaps the prosecution will make another complaint when it returns to the courtroom this Thursday (after the Wednesday break) and will satisfy the patience of the magistrate, who on Monday stressed that he does not want to send a former president to jail, with the option of being another. once president, but who must preserve judicial integrity. Trump made a post on his social network in which he attacked Daniels and deleted it.
In response to the judge's warning, Adams stressed that he has no concerns regarding the challenge that welcoming the former president to Rikers would entail. “They are professionals, they will be prepared,” the mayor promised.
The exceptional thing is that Trump would not go alone. The secret service would accompany him.
