{"id":2146454,"date":"2024-01-11T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-civil-fraud-case-as-election-interference-ahead-of-closing-arguments\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:42:48","slug":"trump-blasts-civil-fraud-case-as-election-interference-ahead-of-closing-arguments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-civil-fraud-case-as-election-interference-ahead-of-closing-arguments\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump slams civil fraud case as &#8216;election meddling&#8217; before closing arguments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-blasts-civil-fraud-case-as-election-interference-ahead-of-closing-arguments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2146454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Makes Final Appearance at New York Courthouse<\/h2>\n<p>Former President \u200cDonald Trump\u200c made a dramatic entrance at a New\u200d York courthouse on Thursday morning, marking his last \u2063appearance\u2062 in\u2063 his civil fraud case before the judge delivers a ruling in\u200b the coming \u200bweeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s election interference of the\u200c highest level. It\u2019s \u2062a disgrace. It\u2019s\u200d in coordination with the White \u2064House\u2064 and Joe Biden because he \u2062can\u2019t win a campaign\u2064 fairly,\u201d Trump exclaimed before entering the courtroom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>New\u200c York Attorney General Letitia James \u2063has accused Trump, along with his \u200ctwo adult sons and two Trump Organization executives, of committing business fraud by \u200drepeatedly inflating the\u200b former president\u2019s wealth on \u2064financial statements \u2064over several years.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Arthur Engoron\u200c has already found the\u200d defendants liable for most of James\u2019s claims,\u200d but the trial continued to address \u2064a few remaining aspects and determine the penalties\u200c they will face.<\/p>\n<p>The trial, which\u200c began in October and lasted\u200b until mid-December, \u2063is now reaching its conclusion with closing arguments expected to \u200bwrap up\u200d by the end of Thursday. Engoron \u200bwill \u200bthen make a ruling on \u2062the \u2062case in the following weeks.<\/p>\n<p>James is seeking \u2064$370 \u200dmillion in damages and\u200d aims to impose a lifetime ban on Trump and the Trump Organization executives, Allen Weisselberg\u2063 and Jeffrey McConney, from\u2062 working \u200cin the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-rails-against-white-supremacist-housing-market-weeks-after-splashing-out-millions-on-real-estate\/\" title=\"BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Rails Against \u2018White Supremacist\u2019 Housing Market Weeks After Splashing Out Millions On Real Estate\">real estate industry<\/a> in New York or running any companies in\u2062 the state. Additionally, she is seeking five-year bans on Trump\u2019s two adult sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., from participating in \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-against-trump-claims-he-committed-fraud-for-years-while-building-real-estate-empire\/\" title=\"Judge finds Trump guilty of long-term fraud in building real estate empire.\">real\u2062 estate industry<\/a> in New \u2064York.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, whose business empire originated in New York decades ago, is currently appealing Engoron\u2019s pretrial ruling on his \u2063liability.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very unfair trial. Nobody\u2019s seen anything like this. I \u200cdon\u2019t think they\u2019ve ever seen anything like\u2062 this,\u201d Trump expressed his \u200bdissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump also addressed the allegations regarding\u2062 his company\u2019s financial statements, which James claims were filed with gross inaccuracies to secure more favorable \u2062loan\u200b terms.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cVery, \u200dvery strong financial statements. They thought it was the opposite.\u200c They had no idea because I\u2019m a private \u2062company, then they saw me \u200bknock \u200btheir socks off. They couldn\u2019t \u2064believe it, but great financial \u2064statements,\u201d \u2062Trump confidently stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay updated with the latest news by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">clicking\u200c here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential consequences if the judge rules in favor of the New\u200c York\u2062 Attorney General&#8217;s \u2063office \u200cand finds\u2064 Donald Trump\u2062 and his children liable for the misuse of foundation funds<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Adult children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka\u2064 Trump, of using their family&#8217;s charitable foundation, the Trump Foundation, for personal and political gain. The lawsuit alleges that the \u2063foundation\u200d engaged in a pattern \u200dof\u2064 illegal\u2063 conduct over a period of more than a decade. This includes allegations of using foundation funds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-outside-white-house-demand-ceasefire-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Protesters outside White House demand Gaza ceasefire.\">settle legal disputes<\/a>,\u200b promote Trump&#8217;s business interests, and\u2063 even fund his presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063case began \u200din \u200bJune \u20632018\u200b when the New\u200c York \u200cAttorney General&#8217;s office filed a lawsuit against the Trump Foundation. In November of the same year, a judge allowed the case to move forward despite the Trump \u200cfamily&#8217;s objections. Over \u200cthe past \u200btwo \u2063years, both sides have been engaged in \u200da discovery process,\u200d exchanging documents and evidence to build\u2063 their arguments.<\/p>\n<p>The former president has vigorously denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated and accusing the New\u200c York Attorney General of targeting him and his family for political reasons. He has taken to Twitter, as he often does, to express his\u200c frustration and denounce the lawsuit as a witch\u200c hunt.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s appearance \u2063in court\u2064 marked an\u2064 important milestone in the case. It was the last opportunity for the former president to present his \u200carguments before \u2063the judge makes a ruling. While the\u2062 judge did not indicate when a decision would be reached, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-infighting-consumes-democrats\/\" title=\"Border Infighting Consumes Democrats\">legal experts expect<\/a> it to be in\u200b the\u200b coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this case could have significant implications for Donald\u2064 Trump \u2062and his family. If\u200b found\u200b liable, they could face substantial fines and penalties. The judge may also order the Trump Foundation to dissolve and distribute its remaining assets to legitimate charitable organizations. Additionally, a ruling against Trump and his children could further tarnish their public image and impact their future business and\u2063 political endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>As the courtroom drama\u2062 unfolds, \u2063the nation\u2064 continues to be divided\u200c over the former president&#8217;s legacy and the allegations against him. Supporters argue that \u200dthe\u200d case\u200c is politically motivated and \u2064a continuation of the so-called &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; against Trump that began with the investigation into \u2063Russian \u2063interference in the 2016 election. They believe that Trump is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-defense-turns-to-constitutionality-of-charges-sarah-bedford\/\" title=\"Sarah Bedford reports that Hunter Biden's defense is now focusing on the constitutionality of the charges.\">unfairly targeted due<\/a>\u2064 to his outsider status and his confrontational approach to politics.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, critics argue that \u2064the allegations against Trump and\u200d his family \u2062are serious and deserve \u200da \u200dthorough investigation. \u200dThey point\u2062 to\u2062 evidence presented by the New\u200c\u2063 York Attorney\u200c General&#8217;s office, including emails and\u2064 documents that suggest a pattern of misconduct. They argue that no one, regardless of their position or status, should be \u200babove the law.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless\u2064 of the outcome of this particular case, it is clear that the legal troubles surrounding Donald Trump are far \u2063from over. Several \u200cother investigations, including a criminal\u2064 investigation \u2062in New\u200c York City, continue to loom over the former president. These cases will\u2064 likely keep him in the headlines and in courtrooms well into\u200d the future.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the nation waits for the judge&#8217;s \u200bruling in the civil fraud \u200ccase against Donald Trump and his\u200b children. The outcome\u200d of this case will not only determine their legal fate but also \u200badd another chapter to the complex and controversial legacy of the 45th president \u2064of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump made his last appearance at a New York courthouse for closing arguments in his civil fraud case. He awaits the judge&#8217;s ruling in the following weeks. 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