New York Attorney General Letitia James took a victory lap in front of reporters following the wrongful conviction against former President Donald Trump.
James made the congratulatory comments during a press conference Friday at his Manhattan office.
“Today, justice was served. Today we have proven that no one is above the law, no matter how rich, powerful, or political,” James said at a press conference Friday after the verdict. Even if there is a connection,” he said. The attorney general said the former president created deceptive business practices and vast fraud. ”
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Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a press conference in New York. (AP Photo/Britteny Newman, File)
“The scale and scope of Donald Trump’s fraud is staggering, and so is his ego,” James said. “And his belief that the rules don’t apply to him. Today, we’re holding Donald Trump accountable.”
President Trump slams ‘clubhouse politicians’ Judge Arthur Engoron On Friday, after he was banned from doing business in New York for three years and fined more than $350 million, he defended the “great company” he built, saying the ruling was a sign that Democrats “Let’s stop it.” “This is a new example,” he told FOX News Digital. But “they won’t succeed,” he said.
Engoron was sentenced Friday after a months-long civil fraud trial that began in October, stemming from a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James alleging that the former president inflated his assets and committed fraud. I put it down.
Trump slams ‘clubhouse politician’ judge who fined him $350 million, defends ‘great company’ he built
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump attends a pretrial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City. (Jefferson Siegel Pool/Getty Images)
“Even before he knew me, before he knew anything about me, a crooked judge in New York State collaborated with a highly corrupt New York Attorney General who ran on the basis of ‘getting Trump.’ “And they just ruled that I have to pay a fine of $355 million that is completely baseless,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “No victims, no damages caused. Great financial statements with full disclaimers, only success.”
During September, ruled by Engoron Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization committed fraud while building a real estate empire, overstating Mr. Trump’s assets on documents used to secure transactions and financing, and defrauding banks, insurance companies and others by exaggerating his net worth. He claimed that he had done so.
In his 92-page ruling, Judge Engoron criticized Trump and his testimony during the trial, saying, “Trump rarely answered questions and frequently gave long, unrelated speeches on issues far beyond the scope of the trial.” “I caught it,” he said.
Judge Arthur Engoron is presiding over the Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York City. (Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The judge also barred Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump from serving as officers or directors of any New York business or corporation for two years.
Mr. James filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization of deceptive business practices. The court proceedings were contentious, with Engoron repeatedly defeating Trump. partial gag order This is to prevent him from criticizing court officials.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
