Trump is back in court…
Donald Trump arrived with a convoy of vehicles to the trial at the state Supreme Court in Manhattan. Posting about the case on his social media platform today, Trump placed blame on New York Attorney General Letitia James and reiterated the claim that the case in question was brought “politically motivated.”
Trump argued that it was “very unfair” for the attorney general to sue him under a rarely used law, saying: “The law allows a politically elected partisan prosecutor to persuade a politically elected judge, who may be his friend, to destroy his government.” political”. rival.” He shared his expressions.
Claiming that the law in question may be constitutional but unjust, Trump used words like “racist,” “incompetent,” “terrible,” “deranged” and “monster” about Attorney General James.
Claiming that his real estate holdings are valued at 50 to 100 times more than James’ court-imposed values, Trump accused the attorney general of allowing violent crime to reach epidemic levels in New York and the state to become overrun with illegal immigrants. .
Today the testimony of Donald Bender, Trump’s retired accountant, who yesterday took the stand as the prosecution’s first witness, and the hearing of other witnesses will continue.
FRAUD CASE AGAINST TRUMP
In the indictment alleging that the wealth of Trump, his three children and his company was overstated by $3.6 billion, Attorney General James asked the judge to prohibit Trump and his children from establishing more businesses in New York and purchasing real estate. commercial for 5 years. and pay a fine of 250 million dollars. He demands that he be sentenced.
In the lawsuit filed under the accusation of “defrauding many people and institutions in the real estate sector for years,” Judge Arthur Engoron concluded that the former president and his company, the “Trump Organization”, defrauded banks, insurers and businessmen by overvaluing their assets and exaggerate his net worth in contracts and financing documents, which is why he resolved that the corresponding charges be heard in court.
In his 35-page decision, Engoron claimed that Trump, his company and his executives obtained favorable loans and low insurance premiums by constantly lying about their annual financial situation.
If the charges are approved, control of some of Trump’s companies could be transferred to a court-appointed receiver.
The trial is expected to last until mid-December. (AA)