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Former President Donald Trump
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This Monday (2) the trial of the New York Attorney General against Donald Trump, former President of the United States, and his eldest children will take place. You will be judged by it Fraud after a state appeals court rejected the former president’s request to stay the trial.
Judge Arthur Engoron pondered Trump card
and the Trump Organization responsible for fraud said in a decision last Tuesday (26) that it had submitted false financial reports for around a decade.
The office of Letitia James, the attorney general in charge of the civil case against Trump, said of the episode: “We are ready for trial and would like to present the rest of our case.”
Included Trump card is accused of illegally inflating its assets and net worth in its financial statements by up to U$2.23 billion (R$11.1 billion).
Trump, three of his children, their companies and their executives reportedly cheated Creditors, insurers and other companies. Furthermore, the former president would still have gained a “significant” financial advantage by submitting false statements on his financial reports.
Letitia James accused Trump of lying about him patrimony to get better conditions for bank loans and insurance.
The former president must attend the trial in person. Last Thursday (28), the lawsuit filed by Trump’s lawyers against Engoron with the aim of delaying the trial and overturning many of the charges was dismissed by the appeals court.
In the current situation, Trump could challenge Engoron’s decision and request an urgent interruption of the trial. However, this challenge must be accepted by the appeals court, which has already dismissed it resource Trump’s previous.
At the assessment Engoron must decide whether Trump and his company will be financially punished. In the lawsuit, New York’s attorney general seeks to recover $250 million in illegal profits from the state.
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