US EditionTrump Seeks Remaining Penalties in N.Y. Fraud Case to Be Tossed
The New York appellate court deemed the $515 million penalty unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment, while other restrictions on Trump and his sons remain under judicial review.
- On August 21, a panel of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division unanimously determined that the over $515 million civil fraud fine imposed on Donald Trump was unconstitutionally harsh under the Eighth Amendment.
- The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the state’s top legal official, who accused Trump of overstating his net worth on financial records submitted to banks and insurance companies in order to gain improper financial benefits.
- Though the fine was erased, the court upheld the finding that Trump, his company, and his sons committed fraud, while bans on his business activities remain paused pending further appeals.
- Trump hailed the decision as a “TOTAL VICTORY” and called the case a political witch hunt, while James vowed to appeal to the state's highest court to reinstate the fine.
- The court’s decision provides Trump a significant legal reprieve but leaves unresolved questions about civil fraud enforcement and ongoing investigations, including a DOJ probe into James.
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Roanoke Times
Tulsa WorldTrump asks court to toss other punishments
NEW YORK — Days after getting his staggering civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York's highest court on Tuesday to overturn his other punishments, including a multiyear ban on him and his two eldest sons holding…
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Denver GazetteTrump asks court to throw out civil penalties against him and his sons after fraud fine overturned
President Donald Trump’s legal team filed an appeal with the New York Court of Appeals, asking the state to erase the remaining fines levied by state Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit against him. James’s civil fraud lawsuit, and its hefty…
Trump seeks remaining penalties in N.Y. fraud case to be tossed
President Donald Trump is asking a New York appeals court to throw out the remaining penalties imposed against him in his civil fraud case after the roughly $500 million fine was dismissed last week.
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Trump asks court to toss remaining civil fraud penalties after getting his massive fine thrown out
Days after getting his massive civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York’s highest court on Tuesday to overturn his other punishments, including a multiyear ban on him and his two eldest sons holding corporate leadership positions.
Trump celebrates legal win as $500M fine overturned
President Donald Trump just dodged a financial bullet that could’ve sunk a lesser empire. In a stunning turn of events, a New York appellate court has wiped out a jaw-dropping $500 million penalty in a civil fraud case that had Trump in its crosshairs. This isn’t just a win; it’s a full-on rebuke of what many see as a politically charged witch hunt. According to New York Post, the story boils down to this: Trump scored a major victory when the N…
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