Trump's lawyers put Dem AG on notice for targeting his family in NY fraud fight: 'Cannot stand'
Trump filed a response to New York Attorney General Letita James's efforts to bring back the $450 million penalty in a civil real estate case.
TL;DR
- Trump's lawyers filed a brief in the New York Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a $464 million civil fraud liability finding.
- The appeal argues the case should not have been heard due to legal flaws and improper targeting of Trump and his businesses.
- It claims New York Attorney General Letitia James lacked the authority to bring the case, as it involved private commercial transactions, not public harm.
- The defense contends that Trump's property valuations were subjective estimates, not fraudulent misrepresentations, and that lenders were sophisticated parties who profited from the transactions.
- The appeal also argues that the penalties imposed were excessive, unlawful, and politically motivated, citing James's prior public statements against Trump.