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Judge rules Trump committed fraud in building real estate empire
mystery-ak:
Judge rules Trump committed fraud in building real estate empire
by Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld - 09/26/23 4:39 PM ET
A New York judge on Tuesday found former President Trump liable for fraud, handing a major legal victory to New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) in her sprawling civil case over Trump’s businesses.
New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron granted James’s request to find Trump liable for the first of seven causes of action she has accused him of in the lawsuit.
Engoron simultaneously denied Trump’s demand to toss the entire suit without trying the case. The non-jury trial on the remaining matters is set to begin Monday, barring Trump’s separate, last-minute effort for a delay.
Engoron also granted James’s request to sanction five of Trump’s lawyers for bringing up already-dismissed arguments in court, ordering them to pay a $7,500 fine each.
James’s office is suing Trump, the Trump Organization and two of his adult children — Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.— claiming more than a decade of fraud. The lawsuit alleges Trump’s company sought lower taxes and better insurance coverage by falsely inflating and deflating the value of its assets.
James’s office is seeking some $250 million in financial penalties. It also seeks to bar Trump and his children from serving as officers or directors of New York-registered or licensed corporations.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4224290-judge-rules-trump-committed-fraud-in-building-real-estate-empire/
Kamaji:
I guess there was a little too much "truthful hyperbole" in those financial statements.
massadvj:
The man stuck his hand in the hornet's nest. What will they do if he is elected next year? We will see a hornet swarm unlike anything we have ever seen in this country.
Bigun:
--- Quote from: Kamaji on September 26, 2023, 05:13:09 pm ---I guess there was a little too much "truthful hyperbole" in those financial statements.
--- End quote ---
I guess there is a little too much corruption in the New York courts!
mountaineer:
🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
What a joke.
The Democrat New York Attorney General had a Democrat judge simply rule Trump committed fraud.
No trial.
No jury.
For the non-fraud of Trump paying back sophisticated Wall Street banks.
In full.
With interest.
Democrat law-fare.
Appellate courts must reverse.
5:14 PM · Sep 26, 2023
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