District Attorney Todd Spitzer pleaded in court to not be fined $50,000 in June after a jury found he mistreated the most senior female prosecutor in his office, saying it would significantly impact his life.

“It’s going to change our life trajectory,” Spitzer said from the witness stand on June 5. “There’s a substantial chance I’ll have to work longer.”

After the jury ultimately levied a $25,000 fine, Spitzer went on a fundraising spree bringing in over $23,000 for his new legal defense fund by the end of that same month according to his fundraising disclosures.

It remains unclear what Spitzer will use the money for – as of the disclosure deadline, he hadn’t spent any of the money on attorneys fees or legal payments.

Spitzer did not return multiple requests for comment.

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