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New York Attorney General Letitia James reacted with a statement after an appeals court overturned the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump and two of his sons, while narrowly upholding a finding he engaged in fraud by exaggerating his wealth for decades.
The appeals court, divided on the case’s merits and the trial judge’s fraud finding, threw out Judge Arthur Engoron‘s penalty in full but left the door open for further appeals to New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
James said in a statement, “The First Department today affirmed the well-supported finding of the trial court: Donald Trump, his company, and two of his children are liable for fraud.
The statement continued, “The court upheld the injunctive relief we won, limiting Donald Trump and the Trump Organization officers’ ability to do business in New York. It should not be lost to history: yet another court has ruled that the president violated the law, and that our case has merit.”
“We will seek appeal to the Court of Appeals and continue to protect the rights and interests of New Yorkers.”
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