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Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« on: August 21, 2025, 11:06:48 am »
 Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
By Ben Kochman   
Published Aug. 21, 2025, 11:01 a.m. ET


A New York appeals court Thursday threw out the massive $464 million judgment dealt to President Trump after he was found liable at a civil trial for business fraud.

The Appellate Division, First Department overturned the whopping fine in the case in which Trump, 78, was found to have fraudulently inflated his net worth by billions of dollars over a decade to get better loan and insurance terms.

Trump would have had to pay a total of more than $500 million, including more than $100 million in interest, had the February 2024 ruling from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron been upheld.

The appeal court’s decision follows a theatric 11-week trial that threatened to derail Trump’s image as a real estate tycoon — and brand him a fraudster — as he campaigned to regain the White House.

Trial evidence revealed that Trump secured cushy interest rates between 2011 and 2021 after goosing up the value of assets like his Big Apple penthouse and Mar-a-Lago estate on financial papers.

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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2025, 11:26:06 am »
Like the producers of Married With Children did to Terry Rakolta, On the 1st Tuesday every Nov, Trump should sent Tish flowers.  She was instrumental in Trumps election.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2025, 11:27:06 am »
As it should have been.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2025, 11:39:17 am »
Like Our Joe would say, 'this is a BFD'.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2025, 11:53:28 am »
Ok, but what is the fine amount now? Trump still has a 175 million dollar bond right?
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2025, 12:19:53 pm »
James should be disbarred for this show trial she put on against Trump.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2025, 12:40:23 pm »
Quote from: txradioguy on August 21, 2025, 12:19:53 pm
James should be disbarred for this show trial she put on against Trump.

So should Engoran.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2025, 12:50:35 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 21, 2025, 12:40:23 pm
So should Engoran.

Agreed.  He's dirty...he broke rules and donated to politicians while on the bench and his daughter fundraised for Dems off of the trial before his court.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2025, 02:45:46 pm »
NY appeals court throws out $500M penalty against Trump in Letitia James civil case
The court ruled the disgorgement was an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment
Michael Dorgan By Michael Dorgan , Maria Paronich Fox News
 

Court throws out Trumps $500M civil fraud penalty
Former U.S. attorney Andy McCarthy weighs in after a New York appeals court threw out President Donald Trumps massive civil fraud penalty, with one judge calling it an excessive fine and claiming it violates the Eighth Amendment.
 
An appellate court has thrown out the $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump in the high-profile case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The New York Appellate Division overturned the penalty, ruling the disgorgement was an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment.

The five-member panel all upheld findings that Trump and his company were liable, affirming that James acted within her authority and that injunctive relief to curb Trump Organization practices was appropriate.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2025, 05:22:23 pm »
Plus interest, right?  The State of New York set the precedent on interest, charging Trump around 10% on unpaid escrow.  So now that it's proven that New York unjustly denied Trump those funds, they should have to pay him the same rate they charged.
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Re: Trump’s massive $500M civil fraud fine in AG Tish James’ case thrown out by NY appeals court
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2025, 06:27:59 pm »
Trump is still subject to the very intrusive injunction and monitoring requirements which the court validated.  So the judgment wasn’t overturned, only the monetary penalty thrown out as being unconstitutional under the eighth amendment.
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