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Judge rules Trump committed fraud in building real estate empire
The Hill ^ | 09/26/2023 | ELLA LEE AND ZACH SCHONFELD

Posted on 09/26/2023 1:52:14 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A New York judge on Tuesday found former President Trump liable for fraud, handing a major legal victory to New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) in her sprawling civil case over Trump’s businesses.

New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron granted James’s request to find Trump liable for the first of seven causes of action she has accused him of in the lawsuit.

Engoron simultaneously denied Trump’s demand to toss the entire suit without trying the case. The non-jury trial on the remaining matters is set to begin Monday, barring Trump’s separate, last-minute effort for a delay.

Engoron also granted James’s request to sanction five of Trump’s lawyers for bringing up already-dismissed arguments in court, ordering them to pay a $7,500 fine each.

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To: Golden Eagle
Why would Trump knowingly lie about something that is so easily verifiable even by someone who never set foot inside the property?

The property has been profiled in various architecture, style, real estate, etc. publications over the years.

I help manage a commercial property on behalf of a client/friend of mine. Between the original title, the accompanying architectural drawings, the bank's mortgage records, and the local property tax records, we have FOUR different sizes of the building listed in these documents.

101 posted on 09/26/2023 5:01:44 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Alberta's Child
Why would Trump knowingly lie about something that is so easily verifiable even by someone who never set foot inside the property?

Arrogance? Thievery? You tell me, why would he lie? It's not something that wouldn't be fairly easily exposed if say, you were running for President. Would you excuse Obama for this same violation?

I help manage a commercial property on behalf of a client/friend of mine. Between the original title, the accompanying architectural drawings, the bank's mortgage records, and the local property tax records, we have FOUR different sizes of the building listed in these documents.

Are any of those estimates off by 50-100%? Are your clients securing loans based on the incorrect values of the property? If so, are you not concerned by this?

102 posted on 09/26/2023 5:09:52 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Jesus 2024)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Not that he just ran for President in the past, but that he is running for President in the present at the worst possible time when the US government is under enemy occupation. Pray for him because the odds against him succeeding are astronomical.


103 posted on 09/26/2023 5:10:14 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: zeestephen

Well yes of course, your post implied CNBC was credible straight Business focused news source and the most certainly are not.


104 posted on 09/26/2023 5:14:32 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: zeestephen

Well yes of course, your post implied CNBC was credible straight Business focused news source and the most certainly are not.


105 posted on 09/26/2023 5:14:33 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Sarah Barracuda
This comes as no surprise, actually, truth be told.

Anybody who has been watching and following along knows he has been the subject of investigation for years, been involved in hundreds of court cases and litigation, had many bankruptcies and so many employees turn against him. I think it is considerably inaccurate to say "he had not been investigated". The best fact-based, referenced history of all of this New York career, in detail, undeniable (unless one is in a cognitively dissonant cult), would be: "The Making of Donald Trump" (2017), David Caye Johnston (Pulitzer)

106 posted on 09/26/2023 5:17:05 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Pray for Jim. ***** Donate to FR (Freepathon) PS: ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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To: nesnah

Why are you a military hater? You were a draft dodger I bet.


107 posted on 09/26/2023 5:33:24 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“How many accounts do you have?

Now we know you’re getting paid.”

What the hell are you talking about? I was joking with you and for that I get attacked.

You guys are nuckin futz. Seriously.


108 posted on 09/26/2023 5:52:49 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: JimRed

IF then DISSOLUTION OF THESE COMPANIES OCCURS-— HOW Many Trump Employees will be out of a job.???

TRUMP SIGNS ALOT OF PAYCHECKS EVERY MONTH


109 posted on 09/26/2023 5:58:03 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

WHO is deciding the value of HUNTER’S PAINTINGS????


110 posted on 09/26/2023 6:00:04 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump will be convicted in any trial held in New York or D.C.
The charges and evidence are irrelevant.
Guilty.


111 posted on 09/26/2023 6:01:44 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: Sarah Barracuda

nope


112 posted on 09/26/2023 6:04:57 PM PDT by Oystir
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To: Alberta's Child

SEems as tho a few people with paper-—pens—and measuring tapes could clear it all up.

I have a rural property that is 630 feet by 389 feet. The county maps say that-—the parcel maps say that & I INSTALLED FENCING ON THE PERIMETER-—

I PERSONALLY MEASURED ALL SIDES...HAVE 100’——200’-—300’ tapes & stakes. Installed all fencing & cross fencing.

I KNOW where the surveyor pins are-—and so does the county.


113 posted on 09/26/2023 6:05:55 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Alberta's Child

SEems as tho a few people with paper-—pens—and measuring tapes could clear it all up.

I have a rural property that is 630 feet by 389 feet. The county maps say that-—the parcel maps say that & I INSTALLED FENCING ON THE PERIMETER-—

I PERSONALLY MEASURED ALL SIDES...HAVE 100’——200’-—300’ tapes & stakes. Installed all fencing & cross fencing.

I KNOW where the surveyor pins are-—and so does the county.


114 posted on 09/26/2023 6:06:07 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: servo1969

The irony of this is the fact that Trump saved down town NY when it was falling apart. How many of those beautiful high rises did he build. I read “The Art of the Deal” and I believe him. He saved the Ice skating lake. I can’t recall all the things he did for that city is unbelievable, and NY loved him back in his NY days. The dam fools deserve the fall of their big garbage dump.


115 posted on 09/26/2023 6:49:04 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

Exactly.

No one was damaged.

President Trump paid back those loans with interest.

Just more left wing lawfare.


116 posted on 09/26/2023 6:55:10 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Disband and Defund the putrid FBI. America does not need an out of control Gestapo)
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To: napscoordinator

If you are responding to posts without reading them, that’s not a good sign. If you did read #86 your reply is nonsensical.


117 posted on 09/26/2023 7:09:18 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The other day the Hussein / Biden Regime attacked SpaceX / Musk for not hiring foreigners (amnesty seekers, asylum, etc). Most or all of the government contracts SpaceX has absolutely require citizenship. I believe Musk has countersued. I would love to be in the Courtroom when the judge tells the Deep State to go pound sand.


118 posted on 09/26/2023 7:13:35 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: TexasGator

Sucker


119 posted on 09/26/2023 7:22:01 PM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: Skywise
BS - our government is outright corrupt and illegitimate. Meanwhile the Democrats commit high crimes and misdemeanors and are NEVER tried.

Partner, agreed.

120 posted on 09/26/2023 7:24:17 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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