{"id":2182990,"date":"2024-02-21T13:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letitia-james-threatens-to-seize-trumps-new-york-buildings-if-he-cant-pay-massive-350-million-fine\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:45:46","slug":"letitia-james-threatens-to-seize-trumps-new-york-buildings-if-he-cant-pay-massive-350-million-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letitia-james-threatens-to-seize-trumps-new-york-buildings-if-he-cant-pay-massive-350-million-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Letitia James warns of seizing Trump&#8217;s NY properties if he fails to pay $350M+ fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fletitia-james-threatens-to-seize-trumps-new-york-buildings-if-he-cant-pay-massive-350-million-fine%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=2182990&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>New York Attorney General Threatens to Seize Trump&#8217;s Properties<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a \u200dbold move, New York\u200b Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/letitia-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letitia\u200d James<\/a> has issued a threat to former President Donald Trump. If he fails to \u2062pay the $354 million civil fraud fine\u200c imposed on him by a New York judge, James is prepared to seize\u200d his New York properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accusing Trump\u200c of providing misleading financial \u200dstatements to\u2064 banks for personal gain, James is determined to ensure the fine is paid. With Trump planning to\u2063 appeal the decision that not only imposed the fine \u200bbut also banned him and his sons from conducting\u2064 business in\u2062 New York, the battle between \u2064the former president and the\u2064 attorney general is \u200bfar from over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking to ABC News, James stated, \u201cIf he\u2063 does\u2064 not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we\u2062 will \u200dseek judgment enforcement mechanisms in court, and we will ask the \u200bjudge to seize his assets.\u2062 We are prepared \u2062to make sure that the judgment is paid to New Yorkers, and yes, I look at 40\u2063 Wall \u2064Street each and every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Referring to the Trump Building, a towering 72-story structure with 1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-office-leasing-surges-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels-2\/\" title=\"New York City office leasing surges; still below pre-pandemic levels\">3 million square feet<\/a> of\u2063 office space located on Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange, James is determined to hold Trump accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump, however, denies any wrongdoing and claims \u2064that the judgment is nothing more \u2062than politically motivated election interference. His lawyer, Alina Habba,\u200d is confident that they will successfully overturn the decision at the appellate level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\"><b>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to the ruling, Trump highlighted statements made by James during her campaign \u200cfor attorney\u200b general. She had promised to bring \u2064charges against him and even expressed a desire to help remove him \u200cfrom office. Trump \u200csees this \u2064as evidence \u2063of\u200b bias\u200b and personal vendetta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During her campaign, \u2064James stated, \u201cI believe that \u2063this president is incompetent. I believe that this president is ill-equipped to serve\u200b in the highest\u2063 office\u200b of this land.\u2064 And I\u200b believe \u2063that he is\u200b an embarrassment to all that we stand for. He should be charged with obstructing justice. I believe that\u2063 the president of these United States can be indicted for criminal offenses and we would join with\u200c law enforcement\u2063 and other \u200cattorneys general across this nation in removing\u200d this president from office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d are\u2064 the potential legal hurdles\u200b and \u2064loopholes that could\u200c complicate \u200cthe \u200cprocess of seizing Trump&#8217;s assets,\u200b and how might\u200c Trump and his legal team defend against this attempt<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tween the former president and the \u200dNew York Attorney General is far from over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The civil fraud fine stems from\u2063 an investigation into Trump&#8217;s financial dealings, specifically his real estate projects, conducted by the Attorney General&#8217;s office. Letitia\u200b James \u2063alleges that Trump inflated\u2064 the value of \u200chis properties when seeking \u200cloans from \u200dbanks \u200bwhile simultaneously undervaluing them for tax purposes. This \u2062alleged\u200d discrepancy allowed Trump to secure larger loans while minimizing his tax obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u200b potential seizure of Trump&#8217;s\u2063 properties\u2062 sets the \u200cstage\u200b for \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-asks-court-to-dismiss-desantis-backed-lawsuit-in-latest-twist\/\" title=\"Disney wants Desantis-backed lawsuit dismissed.\">high-stakes legal battle<\/a>. \u200dWhile Trump has a history of legal disputes, this threat marks\u200c a significant development as it directly targets\u2064 his\u2062 personal assets. If \u200dthe seizure were to take place, \u2062it\u200c would represent a severe blow to Trump&#8217;s financial standing and potentially\u200d reshape\u2062 his business empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Letitia James\u200d has made it clear that she \u200dwill not back down, emphasizing \u2062her duty to hold \u200dTrump accountable for his actions. \u2063As the first woman of color\u2064 to hold the position of New York Attorney General, James has positioned herself as a champion \u2062of \u2063justice and equity. Her pursuit of accountability for \u2062Trump is seen \u200bby \u200dmany\u2063 as a strong stance\u200b against corruption in\u200c the highest\u200b political circles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, seizing\u200b Trump&#8217;s properties is not\u2064 a straightforward task.\u2063 Legal hurdles and\u2062 potential loopholes\u200b may complicate the process, allowing Trump to stall or delay the enforcement. Furthermore, \u200dTrump and his legal team are likely to vigorously challenge any attempt to seize \u2063his \u200bassets, employing all \u200davailable means to defend his properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u200coutcome \u200cof this \u200dcase will have far-reaching implications beyond Trump&#8217;s personal fortune. It will test the power \u200band authority of state attorneys\u2062 general \u2064in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-punk-who-allegedly-recorded-heartless-hit-and-run-on-retired-police-chief-blames-media-lies-says-truth-will-come-out\/\" title=\"Mother of Punk Who Allegedly Recorded Heartless Hit-and-Run on Retired Police Chief Blames Media Lies, Says 'Truth' Will Come Out\">holding public figures accountable<\/a> for alleged misconduct.\u200c The legal precedent set by\u2063 this case could shape future investigations and \u200bprosecutions of similar \u200cnature, amplifying its significance \u2063in the eyes \u200dof legal\u200d experts\u200c and\u2064 scholars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Letitia\u2064 James awaits the\u200b resolution of this\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-loeffler-fires-back-after-ossoff-accuses-her-of-campaigning-with-kkk-member\/\" title=\"Sen. Loeffler Fires Back After Ossoff Accuses Her of Campaigning with KKK Member\">high-stakes battle<\/a>, she remains resolute in her pursuit of justice.\u200c Her actions serve as a \u2064reminder that no individual, regardless of their status\u200b or wealth, \u200bis \u200cabove the law. The confrontation between\u2064 James \u200dand \u200cTrump represents\u2063 a clash\u200b between\u200b the principles of accountability and the influence of power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As this legal drama unfolds, the eyes of the\u200b nation are fixed on the outcome.\u200b It is not only a matter of \u200dfinancial \u2064consequences for Trump, but\u200c also a \u200btest of the integrity of the American legal system. The result will undoubtedly shape the narratives surrounding Trump&#8217;s legacy and set \u2063an\u200b important precedent \u2062for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-files-gag-order-against-trump\/\" title=\"Jack Smith files a gag order against President Trump.\">future cases involving public figures<\/a>. \u200bOnly time will tell how this \u200bhigh-stakes battle will conclude and what impact it will \u2062have on the broader political landscape \u200bof the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York AG Letitia James warns of seizing ex-President Trump&#8217;s NY properties unless he pays the $354M civil fraud fine imposed by a local judge. 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