Court rejects Trump’s attempt to halt contempt order and $10,000 daily fine

A New York court has rejected an attempt by Donald Trump to halt a contempt order and $10,000 in daily fines levied against the former US president for failing to properly comply with an investigation into his company.

Trump was found in contempt of the court last month for failing to comply with a subpoena from Letitia James, the New York state attorney general, who is seeking financial records for her civil fraud investigation into the Trump Organization.

The twice-impeached former president was hit with a $10,000 daily fine by the judge, Arthur Engoron, until he provided the documents sought by James. Trump claims the records cannot be found and attempted to have the fines and contempt order removed.

Alina Habba, Trump’s lawyer, argued in her appeal that the “exorbitant fine is wholly unjustified” and the treatment of the property mogul and former host of TV show The Apprentice was “unconscionable and indefensible”.

However, Engoron has turned down this appeal, leaving Trump with $80,000 in fines to date. The judge criticized an affidavit from Trump that outlined how the company has searched fruitlessly for the documents required by James.

 detail,” Engoron wrote.

James is investigating allegations that the Trump Organization committed fraud by manipulating the stated valuations of its properties in order to get more favorable terms for loans, insurance rates and taxes.

The attorney general’s legal team claims the company “used fraudulent and misleading financial statements to obtain economic benefit”.

In February, Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump, two of Trump’s children, were ordered to appear to give evidence in the case. They have appealed this order and are awaiting the outcome.

Trump himself has called James an “operative of the Democrat party” and claims he is the victim of the “greatest witch-hunt of all time”.

Trump has become embroiled in a number of legal problems since his presidential term ended last year, shortly after an attempt by his supporters to overthrow the result of the 2020 presidential election.

On Tuesday, the Trump Organization and Trump’s presidential inaugural committee agreed to pay Washington DC, authorities $750,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed they illegally misused funds from the non-profit committee to enrich the Trump family.

And on Monday, a grand jury was formed in Atlanta as part of a criminal investigation into whether Trump improperly attempted to force Georgia officials to overturn the result of the election in that state. Joe Biden won Georgia on his way to triumphing in the 2020 election.

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Oh Dear, It seems like obese Donnie has a few uncomfortable swallows on his plate, someone is cleaning up the swamp.......something Donnie failed to do, another failed election promise.

Lock him up and toss the key, he can kick, scream and bitch " I was robbed" for all he wants from behind bars.

This is typical BS that would be appealed and clearly shows  that some elected Judges in the USA are undermining democracy,    This so-called James Investigation has been aborted already - but James is still trying are trying to get information that is non-existing to re-open the so-called political attacks on Trump.    

The matter would be appealed and the decision thrown out  by a Higher Court.   

HeeHaw Heehaw Right on cue from the TrumPuppet......guess if he wasn't obese he'd walk on water as well....right? yeah I know.

But wait on there's this little matter ....

"On Tuesday, the Trump Organization and Trump’s presidential inaugural committee agreed to pay Washington DC, authorities $750,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed they illegally misused funds from the non-profit committee to enrich the Trump family."

Cannot defend anyone breaking the rules but have you perhaps had a chance to read or research any articles on the Clinton, Obama and Biden source of financial gains.

Or does it not matter because they are above the law?

This has nothing to do with the aborted claims of James and one do not kn0ow how the so-called enrichment took place.     Trump never took his presidential salary and it was paid to determined charities so - he sacrificed R1,6 million on that score.    So - newspaper stories you allow on is not always accurate.     

Notice the silence Mike.

According to the real story about the Washington DC claims for costs  attached to the Trump Inauguration there  was a five year long dispute about the costs claimed by Washingtonn DC for services rendered.    The original claim was for way over a million dollars - but in the end it was agreed that $750 000 was the amount actually to be paid for by the Trump/ Inauguration Committee.

The newspaper angle about Trump enriching himself from Inauguration funds is s total BS dreamed up by the Washington DC municipal authorities and newspapers.   It is always wise to disregard newspaper stories from the leftist media and people yet have to learn that.