perp walk

noun

1. informal.
   an arranged public appearance of a recently arrested criminal for the benefit of the media

Example Sentences

Think of the excited media coverage yearning for a perp walk when Trump was indicted.

From Salon

When Trump was recently arrested and arraigned in New York for crimes connected to hush money payments he made to his mistresses during the 2016 presidential campaign, he reportedly wanted to have a public perp walk and be photographed for a mug shot because he believed that it would make him look like "Jesus Christ" to his followers.

From Salon

Donald Trump wanted a perp walk when he was arrested in New York.

From Salon

Though he had mulled the value of doing a perp walk, there was no such parade.

From New York Times

Despite the blanket coverage, there was little to see in the way of actual courtroom drama or even dry proceedings, and Trump’s highly anticipated perp walk was instead a few anticlimactic, lumbering steps from his vehicle to the courthouse doors.

From Los Angeles Times