Oct 6, 2023:
A New York appeals court declined to pause Trump's civil fraud trial. That same court halted the cancellation of Trump's business licenses until after an appeals court hears his case.
Source:
Lee, Ella. (October 6, 2023). "Appeals court declines to pause Trump's fraud trial, but halts cancellation of business licenses". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-10-06
Oct 4, 2023:
Donald Trump filed an appeal to Judge Engoron's September 26, 2023 partial summary judgment.
Read the official "NOTICE OF APPEAL" court filing here.
Source:
Schonfeld, Zach. (October 4, 2023). "Trump appeals ruling stripping him of New York business certificates". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-10-04
Oct 2, 2023:
Sep 28, 2023:
A New York state appeals court five-judge appellate panel denied Donald Trump's motion to postpone the trial.
Source:
Stempel, Jonathan. (September 28, 2023). "Appeals court will not delay Donald Trump civil fraud trial". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-02
Sep 26, 2023:
Judge Arthur Engoron issued a partial summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Letitia James against Donald Trump.
In the judgment Engoron declared that Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of Trump's properties and other assets, and that the inflated values were then used by himself, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and his business to obtain better loan and insurance terms.
The properties include Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida, his own triplex apartment in New York City, 40 Wall Street (the Trump Building), Trump Park Avenue, multiple golf courses, and an estate in upstate New York.
Engoron also ordered the cancellation of business certificates in New York that let some of Trump's businesses, including the Trump Organization, operate in New York, and ordered the appointment of independent receivers to manage the dissolution of the businesses.
On social media Donald Trump responded:
This is Democrat Political Lawfare, and a Witch Hunt at a level never seen before. If they can do this to me, they can do this to YOU!
On social media Eric Trump responded:
Today, I lost all faith in the New York legal system. Never before have I seen such hatred toward one person by a judge.
We have run an exceptional company -- never missing a loan payment, making banks hundreds of millions of dollars, developing some of the most iconic assets in the world. Yet today, the persecution of our family continues...
For more information about today's ruling, watch episode 124 of "The Legal Breakdown with BTC & Glenn Kirschner" (on YouTube) where progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen interviews Glenn Kirschner here.
Engoron also sanctioned Donald Trump's lawyers for presenting "bogus arguments," ordering five attorneys (Christopher Kise, Michael Madaio, Clifford S. Robert, Michael Farina, and Armen Morian) to pay $7,500 each within 30 days.
The trial portion of the lawsuit is scheduled to begin on October 2.
Source:
Stempel, Jonathan; Freifeld, Karen. (September 26, 2023). "Donald Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Katersky, Aaron. (September 26, 2023). "Judge rules Trump engaged in repeated fraud, effectively deciding $250M civil trial". ABC7/Chicago. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Diaz, Jaclyn. (September 26, 2023). "A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit". NPR. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Sep 16, 2023:
Inside Trump's Gambit to Get Rid of a Judge by Suing Him | The Daily Beast
Sep 14, 2023:
New York State Appeals Court Judge David Friedman temporarily halted the October 2, 2023 start date of Letitia James' lawsuit against Donald Trump, referring the matter to a five-judge appellate panel.
Source:
Pagliery, Jose. (September 14, 2023). "Trump's New York Fraud Trial in Limbo After His Legal Gambit Works". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-10-02
Sep 1, 2023:
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed court documents claiming that Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion.
Today on social media Trump responded:
THE THING I HAVE IS A GREAT CASE BASED ON PHENOMENAL NUMBERS THAT SHOW A NET WORTH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE THAN SHE VICIOUSLY & FALSELY CLAIMED, VERY LITTLE DEBT, BIG CASH, A POWERFUL DISCLAIMER CLAUSE, PAID OFF LOANS, NO DEFAULTS, "HAPPY" BANKS, GREAT ASSETS.
I WAS DEFAMED BY NYS – ELECTION INTERFERENCE!
Source:
Schonfeld, Zach; Lee, Ella. (August 30, 2023). "Trump inflated net worth by $2.2 billion, NY attorney general alleges". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Robertson, Nick. (September 1, 2023). "Trump pushes back on allegations he inflated net worth, claims he was defamed". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Sep 21, 2022:
New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, three of his children (Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump) and the Trump Organization.
The 222-page lawsuit seeks to revoke the Trump Organization's business certificate (barring it from doing business in the state of New York), to permanently bar Donald Trump and the three children from serving as officer or director of any business entity in New York (including their family's company), and a five-year ban on Donald Trump and the Trump Organization from acquiring real estate in the state of New York or applying for loans from any New York-based company.
According to the official New York State Attorney General press release:
The lawsuit alleges that Donald Trump, with the help of his children Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump, and senior executives at the Trump Organization, falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to induce banks to lend money to the Trump Organization on more favorable terms than would otherwise have been available to the company, to satisfy continuing loan covenants, to induce insurers to provide insurance coverage for higher limits and at lower premiums, and to gain tax benefits, among other things. From 2011-2021, Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization knowingly and intentionally created more than 200 false and misleading valuations of assets on his annual Statements of Financial Condition to defraud financial institutions.
This conduct was in violation of New York Executive Law 63(12), which gives the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) special and broad powers to go after persistent and repeated fraud and illegality, which in this case includes violating other state laws prohibiting the submission of false financial statements, the falsification of business records, and the commission of insurance fraud
At a news conference James said:
Claiming that you have money that you do not have does not amount to the art of the deal, it's the art of the steal.
Source:
Kates, Graham. (September 21, 2022). "New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump and The Trump Organization, seeking end to their business in the state and $250 million in relief". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-10-01
James, Letitia. (September 21, 2022). "Attorney General James Sues Donald Trump for Years of Financial Fraud ". ag.ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-01
'Art of the steal': Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suit | Associated Press
May 27, 2022:
U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James, rejecting the former president's claim that she targeted him out of political animus and allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue.
Source:
Associated Press. (May 27, 2022). "A judge has dismissed Trump's lawsuit against New York's attorney general". NPR News. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Dec 20, 2021:
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to stop New York State Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into Trump's business practices.
According to Trump's lawyers:
Her mission is guided solely by political animus and a desire to harass, intimidate, and retaliate against a private citizen who she views as a political opponent.
Trump responded by saying:
This is not about delay, this is about our Constitution! You are nothing but a corrupt official doing the dirty work of your party. You should not be in office.
Source:
Gregorian, Dareh. (December 20, 2021). "Trump sues N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James over investigations into his business". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-10-01
Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation | NPR