US EditionNew York appeals court tosses Letitia James’s $515 million Trump fraud penalty
- On Thursday, a New York appeals court dismissed the nearly $500 million penalty against Donald Trump related to fraud claims, but maintained that he is still responsible for fraudulent actions.
- The court found Judge Engoron's disgorgement order excessive and unconstitutional, while Trump and co-defendants denied wrongdoing and claimed political motivation.
- The case stems from a suit by Attorney General Letitia James accusing Trump of inflating his wealth to secure better loan terms, with penalties also levied on his sons.
- Judges wrote the injunctive relief curbs the defendants' business culture, but the $515 million fine violates the Eighth Amendment as an excessive punishment.
- The ruling allows further appellate review, keeps Trump’s fraud liability intact, and pauses corporate leadership bans during appeal while Trump's legal battles continue.
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Lawyer: ruling on Trump civil fraud fine 'unsatisfying'
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A New York appeals court sided with President Donald Trump this week, resulting in the avoidance of a multi-million dollar fine that had been imposed as part of his February 2024 fraud conviction in a Manhattan court. This week on Empire State Weekly, Paul DerOhannesian explained why that that fine was struck down. He also detailed that despite the Trump organization's claim that this was a major victory, other factors ar…
Trump fraud fine toss: Darcy cartoon
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A five-Judge New York Appeals Court were sharply divided on all but two aspects of Donald Trump’s appeal of being found liable for fraud and fined $527 million. They agreed he was fraudulent, but the fine for that was as garish as the gold gilding he’s tarnished the oval office with and inflated as the value he put on his NYC Trump Tower penthouse and other properties, overturning the fine.
An appeals court throws out a massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump – Knowhere News
NEW YORK A New York appeals court narrowly upheld a ruling that President Donald Trump committed fraud by inflating his wealth for decades, but on Thursday it overturned the hefty financial punishment imposed by a state judge. The decision prohibits Trump and his two oldest sons from holding company leadership positions for a few years, but it spares him from a possible fine of half a billion dollars. In one social media post, Trump asserted “to…
New York Appeals Court Overturns $500 Million Trump Fraud Fine, Citing Eighth Amendment
Let’s be honest. For years, a lot of us have had a sick feeling in our stomachs. We’ve watched as the justice system in this... The post New York Appeals Court Overturns $500 Million Trump Fraud Fine, Citing Eighth Amendment appeared first on Patriot Journal.
It's Like He's 'the Fonz': Trump Gives Coolest Response in Presidential History as Court Tosses $500 Million Verdict
On the whole, color me less than impressed with the American judiciary in 2025. Nonetheless, President Donald Trump had every reason to gloat a little while surrounded by people who […] The post It's Like He's 'the Fonz': Trump Gives Coolest Response in Presidential History as Court Tosses $500 Million Verdict appeared first on The Western Journal.
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