Trump dubbed ‘Don Poorleone’ ahead of half-a-billion-dollar fraud case penalty deadline
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump dubbed ‘Don Poorleone’ ahead of half-a-billion-dollar fraud case penalty deadline

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's fallen off the Godfather-ly horse when it comes to reeling in support to pay off his half-a-billion-dollar bond payment due on Monday, March 25, 2024. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during the Club Golf Awards at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, March 24, 2024. Donald Trump fraud case ruling and surfacing memes In February 2024, the New York civil court ruling approved its final judgement against the former US president. After a three-year investigation, the court found Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr, and ex-Trump Organization executives Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney liable for falsifying business records and inflating Trump's net worth. “There is a reason why I think some people are calling Donald Trump ‘Don Poorleone’ right now,” began Katyal.

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Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'

Firstpost  

Trump’s lawyers filed a letter Tuesday with New York attorney general Letitia James, who brought the proceeding against the president-elect for manipulating his assets when applying for loans and insurances Donald Trump has sought to have a civil judgment against him for fraud and a $464 million penalty set aside “for the greater good of the country” as he prepares …

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's conviction in hush money case with hilarious memes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's conviction in hush money case with hilarious memes

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime. Take a look at some of the witty posts on X by American celebrities: British broadcaster Piers Morgan reacted to the verdict and wrote on X, “Trump’s donation websites are crashing…my guess is this verdict will propel him back into the White House.” Prominent author Stephen King …

Don Jr rages against Trump guilty conviction: “Such bulls***”
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Don Jr rages against Trump guilty conviction: “Such bulls***”

The Independent  

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Donald Jr and Eric Trump fined millions over Trump Organization’s fraudulent business dealings
10 months, 1 week ago

Donald Jr and Eric Trump fined millions over Trump Organization’s fraudulent business dealings

The Independent  

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‘Pathological’ lack of remorse: Key revelations from Donald Trump’s fraud trial ruling
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Pathological’ lack of remorse: Key revelations from Donald Trump’s fraud trial ruling

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former Trump Organization executives Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney were also found liable for …

A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump’s New York civil fraud verdict
10 months, 1 week ago

A $355 million penalty and business ban: Takeaways from Trump’s New York civil fraud verdict

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating Trump’s wealth on his annual financial statements. James, meanwhile, called it a victory for fair play in …

Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological”
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump and His Family Are Fined $355 Million for Fraud—and a Lack of Remorse That “Borders on Pathological”

Slate  

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million in fines for business fraud in an excoriating decision on Friday that also imposes major penalties on the former president’s family and business associates. The lawsuit that culminated in Friday’s sweeping decision was brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who spent years building a …

Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial, AP sources say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump aims to deliver his own closing argument Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial in addition to his legal team’s summations, according to two people familiar with the highly unusual plan. An attorney for Trump informed Judge Arthur Engoron earlier this week that the former president wished to speak during the …

Donald Trump vows to deliver closing remarks in fraud trial himself: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to deliver closing remarks in fraud trial himself: report

Raw Story  

Come Thursday, the culmination of the fraud case brought by New York attorney general accusing the 45th president of wildly hyping up the value of his properties and assets to procure favorable loans and deals, former president Donald Trump will reportedly be delivering some of the closing remarks. Sources are telling ABC News that the ex-president, who last month made …

Trump fraud trial judge jokes he’ll ‘miss’ the case as testimony ends
1 year ago

Trump fraud trial judge jokes he’ll ‘miss’ the case as testimony ends

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s been an experience.” The lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses …

Donald Trump civil fraud trial testimony concludes, verdict expected in early 2024
1 year ago

Donald Trump civil fraud trial testimony concludes, verdict expected in early 2024

Hindustan Times  

Testimony concluded on Wednesday in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York, where the former U.S. president is accused of lying about his net worth to dupe lenders. Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump The lawsuit by the New York attorney general seeks to fine Trump at least $250 million and sharply curtail his ability to …

Donald Trump Jr. Testifies He Never Worked On The Key Documents In His Dad's Civil Fraud Trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump Jr. Testifies He Never Worked On The Key Documents In His Dad's Civil Fraud Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Donald Trump Jr. testified Wednesday that he never worked on his father’s financial statements, the documents now at the heart of the civil fraud trial that threatens former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire. But Donald Trump Jr. said he didn’t recall ever working on any of the financial statements and had “no specific …

Donald Trump faces over $100 million fraud accusation in New York trial
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump faces over $100 million fraud accusation in New York trial

Hindustan Times  

A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate empire. Trump told reporters before the trial began that the case was a "scam," a "sham" and a …

Donald Trump, his family business found liable for fraud in New York civil case
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump, his family business found liable for fraud in New York civil case

India Today  

Donald Trump and his family business were found liable for fraud on Tuesday by a New York judge in state Attorney General Letitia James' civil lawsuit accusing the former U.S. president of illegally inflating his assets and net worth. Engoron also ordered the cancellation of business certificates for the Trump Organization and other corporate defendants, and sanctioned Trump's lawyers for …

Trump family fraud exposed — but Ivanka dodges liability in N.Y. civil case
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump family fraud exposed — but Ivanka dodges liability in N.Y. civil case

Salon  

It's been a long time coming but it finally happened. The civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James appeared so unassailable to Justice Arthur Engoron that he issued a summary judgment on behalf of the state which strips control of some of Trump's businesses from the family and could end up costing the former president as …

How much legal jeopardy is Donald Trump in?
1 year, 4 months ago

How much legal jeopardy is Donald Trump in?

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump is facing, by some counts, around 20 criminal investigations and civil lawsuits. Previously, the most public investigation into Mr Trump’s efforts to overturn the election was an 18-month probe by the House of Representatives’ January 6th committee. Some experts believe that Mr Trump’s notorious leaked phone call to Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, in which the former …

Social media explodes with memes on news of Trump indictment
1 year, 8 months ago

Social media explodes with memes on news of Trump indictment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One social media user imagined Mr Trump’s jail cell decorations, adding a new caption …

Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his top executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Now Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is on trial for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a …

‘Vicious, biased': Trump assails judge in NY fraud lawsuit
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Vicious, biased': Trump assails judge in NY fraud lawsuit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is lashing out at the judge handling the New York attorney general’s fraud lawsuit against him and his company, calling him “vicious, biased, and mean” in a social media post just days before the case’s first court hearing. In a separate case, opening statements are set for Monday in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud …

'Communist takeover': Trump rages at 'vicious and mean' judge overseeing NY fraud case
2 years, 1 month ago

'Communist takeover': Trump rages at 'vicious and mean' judge overseeing NY fraud case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Friday slammed a judge overseeing a New York fraud lawsuit filed against him and his family-owned business. An administrative judge ruled last week to keep the case before state Supreme Court justice Arthur Engoron, who has repeatedly ruled against the former president and even held him in contempt of court, and Trump raged on his Truth Social …

New York attorney general sues Donald Trump for fraud
2 years, 3 months ago

New York attorney general sues Donald Trump for fraud

Al Jazeera  

Lawsuit accuses former US president, who has denied wrongdoing, of ‘numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation’. With the help of his children, “Trump variously unlawfully inflated and deflated his net worth by billions to obtain and satisfy loans, get insurance benefits, and pay lower taxes,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Twitter. But Wednesday’s lawsuit marked one of …

Trump biographer has a simple explanation for why the ex-president hasn’t been hit with charges yet
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump biographer has a simple explanation for why the ex-president hasn’t been hit with charges yet

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his family had a horrible week amid multiple new developments occurring in two states and Washington, DC. "A flurry of decisions by the Supreme Court and federal and state investigators has forced Donald Trump and his adult children to defend their conduct on multiple fronts, potentially jeopardizing their futures — or perhaps yet again allowing the former …

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