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A judge in New York served as former president Donald Trump Did not obey contempt of court on Monday Subpoena for business documents It is related to a civil investigation by the state Attorney General’s office of his company.
Trump will have to pay $ 10,000 per day unless he follows the subpoena.
Judge Arthur Engoron’s derogatory findings at the Manhattan Supreme Court came after more than two hours of hearing when a lawyer for Attorney General of New York, Letitia James, blasted Trump for dragging over the requested documents. happened.
James is investigating allegations that the Trump Organization has mishandled the quotes on various real estate assets to obtain more favorable monetary terms for loans and insurance coverage and to reduce taxes. increase.
“Mr. Trump … I know you take your business seriously, and I take me seriously.
Anti-Trump demonstrators will meet outside the New York County Supreme Court in New York City, USA on April 25, 2022.
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Engoron quoted Trump’s “repeated failures” to hand over the material requested by James’ investigators.
The fines associated with the insult order will come into effect immediately.
James tweeted immediately. “Today, justice has won.”
“For years, Donald Trump tried to circumvent the law and stop our legitimate investigation into the financial transactions between him and his company,” James later said in a statement.
“Today’s ruling reveals: no one is beyond the law.”
In a statement, Trump’s lawyer in the case, Alina Haba, said he would appeal to the insulting findings.
“We respect and oppose the court’s decision,” Haba said. “All documents corresponding to the subpoena were submitted to the Attorney General a few months ago. The only issue raised by the Attorney General at today’s hearing was an affidavit copy of the form required by the Attorney General. It was a submission of a book. “
“We’re going to appeal because this can’t even meet the criteria for insulting allegations,” she said.
Haba told Engoron at a hearing on Monday that the Trump organization was not worthy of insulting Trump, saying he was “on schedule” by submitting the documents requested by the Attorney General.
Haba also called the Democratic James investigation a “political crusade” and repeatedly criticized the Republican Trump investigation.
Last week, Haba searched for records in legal documents. Trump has discovered that “we do not own the corresponding document for the subpoena, and all possible corresponding documents are owned, stored, or controlled by the Trump organization.”
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James requested Engoron to detain Trump on April 7 for contempt of court, and said the former president had missed the March 31 deadline for submitting documents to investigators in accordance with the subpoena. Trump had already received an extension of almost a month from the original deadline for the subpoena.
“The judge’s order was very clear. Donald J. Trump must comply with our subpoena and submit relevant documents to my office,” James said in a statement. ..
“Instead of following the court order, Mr. Trump is trying to avoid it. No one is beyond the law, so we are calling for immediate court intervention.”
Trump is suing another order by Engoron Answer questions under the oath of James Investigator.
-Additional reports by Kevin Breuninger
