The four criminal cases faced by Donald Trump during his years out of office have all disappeared, with the New York criminal case not resulting in jail time, the Georgia case in limbo, and the two federal cases dismissed. Trump is president again, with few guardrails in place, especially after the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
However, one case remains: The $484 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York in 2023, which came when a jury found that Trump inflated his net worth; the lawsuit targeted Trump, his three oldest children, and the Trump Organization. It is a civil case brought by New York’s state Attorney General Letitia James, not a criminal case, but that means the judgment still stands.
“The ordinary burdens of civil litigation do not impede the President’s official duties in a way that violates the U.S. Constitution,” New York Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale wrote in a letter to Trump’s legal team late last year, per ABC News, in response to a push from Trump’s team to drop the case.
Trump has appealed the judgment, and a ruling is expected soon.
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Trump addressed the case on Truth Social on Tuesday morning, referencing the E. Jean Carroll case, also brought to New York.
“New York is the most corrupt State in the Union. That is why so many businesses and people are fleeing. We need great Judges and Politicians to help fix New York and to stop the kind of Lawfare that was launched against me from falsely valuing Mar-a-Lago at $18 Million Dollars when it is worth, perhaps, 100 times that amount,” Trump said in the post. “To a woman that I had no idea who she was, making a FAKE and ridiculous accusation, to a “case” that was made up by a corrupt and highly conflicted Judge in order to criminally attack me for political purposes. Hopefully, Justice Will Prevail as these cases wind their way through the Appellate System. MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN!”
Last week, Trump announced the pulling of security clearances for national security officials and lawyers associated with his various cases, including Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the hush money case. Since prosecutors don’t often require access to classified information, the move is “more symbolic than consequential,” the New York Post reported.
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