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Trump appeals ruling that kept fraud case intact, wiped penalty

  • Donald Trump is appealing a New York court decision that upheld fraud findings against him but removed a penalty of over $500 million, according to The Hill.
  • A New York appellate court affirmed that Trump committed fraud but deemed the financial sanction excessive and unconstitutional as it violated the Eighth Amendment.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James maintains that the ruling demonstrates Trump broke the law, despite the erased penalty, asserting the legal validity of the case remains intact.
  • Trump claimed a 'TOTAL VICTORY' after the ruling but emphasized that his legal battle continues against James in the state's highest court.
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New York, Aug 26 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump will appeal a recent court ruling that held him responsible for civil fraud in his company but invalidated a million dollar fine that was imposed on him in 2024, after a trial in New York, according to his lawyers. Last week, an appeal court invalidated for “excessive” the $454 million fine imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron on Trump and other defendants, including his two older children, in the …

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