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| Trump's civil fraud penalty is thrown out by New York appeals court |
| 2025-08-21 |
| [Rooters via MSN] Suck it, Engoron and "Tish" James A New York state appeals court threw out on Thursday an approximately half-billion dollar penalty that Donald Trump had been ordered to pay after a judge found that the U.S. president fraudulently overstated the value of his properties and other assets to bolster his family business. The decision by a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division in Manhattan represented a defeat for New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office brought the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2022. Judges on the appellate court had signaled skepticism toward the case during oral arguments last September. Trump was appealing a judgment entered by Justice Arthur Engoron in a state court in Manhattan, following a three-month nonjury trial. Engoron found that Trump inflated his wealth over several years before first becoming president in 2017, to dupe lenders and insurers into providing better terms to the Trump Organization. In February 2024, the judge ordered Trump to pay $454.2 million in penalties plus interest, which has continued to accrue. Trump was personally liable for nearly 98% of the judgment, with his eldest sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump and former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg responsible for the remainder. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #5 Seems like they didn’t rule that Trump was not guilty of overvaluing his assets, just that the penalty was excessive and needs to be reconsidered? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2025-08-21 15:29 |
| #4 The least surprising legal outcome since that guy tried to sue Pepsi for the Harrier jet. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2025-08-21 14:44 |
| #3 How is that kangaroo banana republic serving you demoncrats? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-08-21 14:12 |
| #2 Excellent news ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-21 13:40 |
| #1 Hot Air: BREAKING: NY Appellate Court Tosses Letitia James' Judgment Against Trump |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-08-21 12:29 |