White powder sent to judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares

Published February 28, 2024 2:38 PM

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — White powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment. It’s the latest security scare involving people in key roles in the former president’s legal cases. A court officer screening mail at Judge Arthur Engoron’s Manhattan courthouse opened the envelope around 9:30 a.m. Police said some of the powder fell out of the envelope and landed on the officer’s pants. Court spokesperson Al Baker said preliminary tests were negative for hazardous substances. Baker said Engoron had no exposure to the letter or the powdery substance.

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