New York Attorney General Letitia James wants a judge to foreclose on the building if former President Donald Trump is unable or unwilling to pay $363 million in fines from a civil fraud case. said.
Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization were ordered Friday to pay fines after a judge said they fraudulently overestimated the value of Trump’s properties in order to seek better loans and insurance. It was done.
James, who filed the civil suit, told ABC News She said she was confident the ruling would survive the Trumps’ appeal.
“If he does not have the funds to repay the judgment, we will ask the court for a mechanism to enforce the judgment and we will ask the judge to seize his assets,” she said.
“At the end of the day, it’s really none of my business how he pays for his judgment,” James added. “After all, he is responsible for paying $363 million plus $100 million in interest.”
She also addressed arguments by Mr. Trump and his defenders that the sentence was unjust because it did not involve the victims.
“Financial fraud is not a victimless crime. He was involved in this massive fraud. Rather than a simple mistake or slight oversight, the variations were greatly exaggerated and the scope of the fraud was staggering. “,” James claimed. “If the average New Yorker went to a bank and submitted false documents, the government would throw the book at them, and the same should be true for a former president.”
The former president slammed New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron and Mr. James, accusing them of participating in a politically motivated “witch hunt” against him.he called James called them “slobs” and accused them of colluding with the White House.
“We stand ready to ensure New Yorkers pay their judgments,” James said.
Comments from James are below.
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