A judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.
NEW YORK — A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, had asked the court to hold Trump in contempt after he missed a March 31 court-imposed deadline to turn over documents. “Today, justice prevailed,” James said in a release after Engoron’s ruling. “For years, Donald Trump has tried to evade the law and stop our lawful investigation into him and his company’s financial dealings. Today’s ruling makes clear: No one is above the law.”
And after saying he felt “like there’s an 800-pound gorilla in the room here,” he asked why the response to the subpoena didn’t include an affidavit from Trump. She also derided the James probe as a “political crusade” and “truly a fishing expedition,” saying Trump and his companies had turned over more than 6 million documents and paperwork related to 103 Trump entities over an eight-year period.
Investigators for James have said in court filings that they uncovered evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like golf courses and skyscrapers on his financial statements for more than a decade.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge holds Trump in civil contempt, fines him $10,000 per day until he compliesA New York judge is holding former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena related to the state AG's probe of Trump's company.
Read more »
Judge holds Trump in civil contempt, fines him $10,000 per day until he compliesA New York judge is holding former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena related to the state AG's probe of Trump's company.
Read more »
Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with NY AG - New York Amsterdam NewsA New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.
Read more »
Judge holds former President Trump in civil contemptThe New York attorney general is looking into property appraisals conducted by the Trump Organization.
Read more »
Trump judge decapitates CDC authority, makes health policy | EditorialElections have consequences, Part Infinity
Read more »