Trump lawyers target what Letitia James won’t say about evidence in $450M case
Trump's lawyers accuse New York Attorney General Letitia James of concealing key Steve Cohen communications in the $450 million civil fraud case.
TL;DR
- Trump's legal representation is questioning New York Attorney General Letitia James' compliance with a court order regarding the preservation of evidence.
- The attorneys are seeking communications between James' office and Michael Cohen, a former attorney for Trump and a key witness in the civil suit.
- Trump's lawyers argue that James has failed to provide specific details about her preservation practices, instead offering general statements about standard litigation hold procedures.
- This is the latest in Trump's efforts to challenge the civil fraud case, in which he was found liable for inflating property values and ordered to pay significant penalties and face business restrictions.
- An appeals court later vacated the monetary penalties, but James is appealing to reinstate them, while Trump continues to argue the case should be dismissed entirely due to fundamental flaws.