2023-10-02 15:19:21
New York
Trial begins for fraud – here Trump arrives at the court
The civil trial once morest former US President Donald Trump over fraud allegations opened in New York on Monday. As announced, the 77-year-old appeared in court in person.
Updated2. October 2023, 5:19 p.m
Former US President Donald Trump is on trial on fraud charges. He appeared in person in court at the start of the trial.
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Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted in a civil lawsuit.
New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses him of manipulating assets to gain advantages.
If convicted, he might be fined $250 million.
Former US President Donald Trump is at the start of the civil case once morest him arrived at court in New York on fraud charges. The 77-year-old Republican was driven in a motorcade from his Trump Tower in Manhattan to the courthouse on Monday, live footage showed. Trump announced on Sunday evening that he would attend the start of the trial “to fight for my name and for my reputation.”
New York State Attorney General Letitia James expressed confidence on Monday that she would be successful in court once morest the presidential candidate. “Justice will prevail,” she said outside the courthouse. “My message is simple: No matter how powerful someone is, no matter how much money someone thinks they have, no one is above the law.”
The civil trial once morest former US President Donald Trump began on Monday over allegations of fraud.
In contrast to other court hearings, the 77-year-old appeared in person in court on Monday.
REUTERS
Attorney General Letitia James is demanding a fine equivalent to around 229 million Swiss francs.
REUTERS
That’s what civil litigation is all regarding
James accuses Trump of inflating the assets of his real estate empire over the years in order to get better conditions for loans and insurance. Last week, the Attorney General won an important legal victory: The responsible judge, Arthur Engoron, ruled before the trial began that Trump overstated his assets and thereby committed “fraud.”
The civil trial that is now starting is therefore particularly concerned with the question of how high the penalty once morest Trump will be. James is demanding a fine of $250 million (around 229 million Swiss francs) once morest Trump and his family holding company. She also wants the ex-president and his two eldest sons, Donald Trump Junior and Eric Trump, to no longer be allowed to run companies in the state.
James sued Trump and his family in September 2022. The ex-president, who wants to win back the White House in 2024, rejects the allegations and describes them as politically motivated.
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