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Judge Scolds Trump Legal Team and Lets James’s Lawsuit Proceed
A New York judge declined to dismiss the state attorney general’s suit against the former president and called his lawyers’ filing frivolous.

By Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess
Jan. 6, 2023

A New York judge declined on Friday to throw out the state attorney general’s civil fraud case against former President Donald J. Trump, increasing the likelihood that he will face a trial this fall.

In a sharply worded order, the judge, Justice Arthur F. Engoron of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, denied Mr. Trump’s motion to dismiss the case, granting the attorney general, Letitia James, another victory in the matter. In September, Ms. James filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Trump, three of his adult children and their family business of overvaluing his assets by billions of dollars.

In his written order, Justice Engoron said that some of the arguments repeatedly made by Mr. Trump’s lawyers were “frivolous,” and had been “borderline frivolous even the first time defendants made them.”

The judge also rejected a separate attempt by Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who is named as a defendant in Ms. James’s lawsuit, to dismiss the accusations against her.

“Once again,” Ms. James said in a statement, “Donald Trump’s attempts to evade the law have been rejected.” The decision, she added, “makes clear that Donald Trump is not above the law and must answer for his actions in court.”




https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/nyre ... wsuit.html

Trump in Even More Legal Hot Water After Lying to Judge

Jose Pagliery
Tue, January 31, 2023 at 5:15 PM GMT+1

Former President Donald Trump appears to have lied in sworn court records, opening him up to severe sanctions by a New York judge who has already lost his patience and threatened to punish him before.

Trump claimed he wasn’t the president of the Trump Organization during his four years at the White House, despite previously testifying that he was an “inactive president.” And he claimed that he didn’t have a financial stake in a partnership with the real estate company Vornado, even though he previously testified that he did.

On Tuesday, the New York Attorney General’s Office asked Justice Arthur F. Engoron to intervene quickly to ensure that the former president still faces a trial later this year that could bankrupt his company.




https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-even-m ... 19737.html

BREAKING: NYAG Tish James has asked for a pre-motion hearing to consider SANCTIONS against Donald trump AND his children to remedy his LIES in response to her civil suit against them.

Breaking and Developing:

"Trump must pay $110,000 to New York AG for contempt in fraud probe, appellate court rules"

More to come soon,
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Ivanka Trump Separates Herself From Brothers in High-Stakes Legal Case

BY KATHERINE FUNG
ON 3/7/23 AT 5:04 PM EST

Ivanka Trump is seeking to separate herself from her two brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, in the high-stakes New York state fraud case against the Trump Organization.

In a letter filed Monday, Reid Figel, the attorney representing Ivanka in the lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, asked Judge Arthur Engoron to recognize that Donald Trump's eldest daughter left the family company in 2017 and that the allegations made against her are different from the ones made against her brothers, father and their real estate empire.

Figel wrote that because there is not "a single allegation that Ms. Trump directly or indirectly created, prepared, reviewed, or certified any of her father's financial statements," Ivanka's factual and legal defenses are unique.

BREAKING: Judge Engoron DENIES trump’s motion to delay the NYAG civil trial. “This is a complex case, but it’s not complicated.” Trial begins as scheduled: October 2nd.

AG Letitia James to depose Trump in civil fraud case: report
By Olivia Land
New York Attorney General Letitia James will depose former President Donald Trump in a civil fraud investigation the week of April 10, MSNBC reported.

News of James’ involvement comes after DA Alvin Bragg indicted Trump, 76, on more than 30 fraud charges tied to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Trump is expected to be arraigned on the charges on Tuesday.

Kendra wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:20 pm No link, but saw chatter on CNN that tfg maybe won't be taking the 5th today. They speculated that because it's civil and not criminal and him taking the 5th can be used against him in civil court.

realist wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:24 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:20 pm No link, but saw chatter on CNN that tfg maybe won't be taking the 5th today. They speculated that because it's civil and not criminal and him taking the 5th can be used against him in civil court.

I'd be shocked if he doesn't. He's facing criminal charges of fraud and this is civil fraud and there is likely some overlap, so any questions in the civil case which might expose him to criminal charges, he'd be a fool if he doesn't take the Fifth.

jemcanada2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:28 pm

realist wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:24 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:20 pm No link, but saw chatter on CNN that tfg maybe won't be taking the 5th today. They speculated that because it's civil and not criminal and him taking the 5th can be used against him in civil court.

I'd be shocked if he doesn't. He's facing criminal charges of fraud and this is civil fraud and there is likely some overlap, so any questions in the civil case which might expose him to criminal charges, he'd be a fool if he doesn't take the Fifth.

If tfg doesn’t take the 5th, any bets on how long it will take him to perjure himself? A nanosecond?

Trump motorcade arriving at AG’s office to chants of “New York hates you.”

Kendra wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:51 pm

Trump motorcade arriving at AG’s office to chants of “New York hates you.”

realist wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:24 pm

Kendra wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:20 pm No link, but saw chatter on CNN that tfg maybe won't be taking the 5th today. They speculated that because it's civil and not criminal and him taking the 5th can be used against him in civil court.

I'd be shocked if he doesn't. He's facing criminal charges of fraud and this is civil fraud and there is likely some overlap, so any questions in the civil case which might expose him to criminal charges, he'd be a fool if he doesn't take the Fifth.

One of the claims by the NY AG is that Trump inflated the valuations of his properties and otherwise provided inaccurate statements. Trumps latest post confirms the financials were inaccurate and he desires to inflate them more.