Posted on 09/27/2024 4:45:01 AM PDT by Libloather
A panel of New York appeals court judges appeared skeptical about the gargantuan $454 million civil fraud judgment Donald Trump was dealt after he was found liable for business fraud — with one jurist calling it “troubling.”
The former president is attempting to reverse or reduce the judgment of $354 million — plus an additional $100 million in interest — after a judge sided with New York Attorney General Letitia James, who argued in a lawsuit Trump inflated his net worth by billions to get better loan and insurance terms.
Trump’s lawyers, who have called Judge Arthur Engoron’s February ruling “draconian, unlawful, and unconstitutional,” appeared before a five-judge panel on a Manhattan appeals court on Thursday to plead their case.
Some judges appeared receptive to changing the bond.
Judge Peter Moulton questioned if James’ lawsuit turned into “something it was not meant to do.”
Moulton added the “immense penalty in this case is troubling.”
Trump attorney D. John Sauer argued that James’ lawsuit stretched New York consumer protection laws. There were “no victims” and “no complaints” about Trump’s businesses from lenders and insurers, Sauer claimed.
The lawyer claimed the case was “a clear-cut violation of the statute of limitations,” noting transactions used in the non-jury trial.
If the verdict is not overturned, he warned, “people can’t do business in real estate” confidently.
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They won’t. It’s still NY and Trump is still Trump. He’ll have to find a way to get this to SCOTUS if he can’t he’s in trouble here. There is no justice with that last name. What a sad state, what a sad country.
TROUBLING????? It’s downright EVIL!!! DISGUSTING!!!
and put Arthur Engoron in the Nuthouse
Letitia is a Commie. SOros got her elected. We need to take these AG positions back.
Look at what they are doing to Adams. Lawfare 2.0.
Using the law for political punishment.Adams was not malleable enough for the Obamatron overlords.
Trump scares the shit out of the Obamatron overlords.They want to break him but this case is doomed to failure. It is equivalent to a bill of attainder, outlawed by the Constitution.
BTTT
Unholy New York grade corruption is troubling.
If these judges had an ounce of integrity left, this case should be thrown out to save the NY justice system. James and Engoron should be referred to the state bar for disbarment proceedings.
......with one jurist calling it “troubling.”
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$454k not enough money?
They’ll either change it to capital punishment or reduce the fine to $1.00. Either way GUILTY
Boycott NYC until this is overturned. Spend your dollars somewhere else.
What is the real story?
What have Adams and his Black cronies done to upset the leftwing apple cart controlling New York politics?
Judge Peter Moulton questioned if James’ lawsuit turned into “something it was not meant to do.”
Get a very large cut of real estate , LOL
-——New York grade-——
Perhaps the problem is worse........ Black Grade Corruption
Lawfare by the communist RATS against their opponents. James needs her ass thrown in jail.
Not a criminal case. The word “guilty” is not used in civil cases
What’s troubling is....All 5 Justices on this panel are Dems.
It should be overturned AND everyone involved personally held responsible
Is there a name for this type of crime?
“Deprivation of rights under color of law”
Of course, unfortunately the ethics board is all lefty lawyers too.
And 4 of them appeared ready to throw this out.
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