{"id":2588746,"date":"2026-04-08T22:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-new-york-high-court-to-toss-fraud-judgment-entirely\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:28:17","slug":"trump-asks-new-york-high-court-to-toss-fraud-judgment-entirely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-new-york-high-court-to-toss-fraud-judgment-entirely\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump asks New York high court to toss fraud judgment entirely"},"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-asks-new-york-high-court-to-toss-fraud-judgment-entirely%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=2588746&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--><p>Donald Trump asked New York\u2019s Court of Appeals to overturn the remaining findings in the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-jessica-clarke-muffs-john-kennedys-basic-question-during-hearing-you-want-to-take-another-crack-at-that\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee Jessica Clarke Muffs John Kennedy\u2019s \u2018Basic\u2019 Question During Hearing: \u2018You Want To Take Another Crack At That?\u2019\">civil fraud case<\/a> against him, effectively seeking to wipe the case clean. In a lengthy filing, his lawyers argued the action is politically motivated and challenged the court\u2019s authority under Executive Law \u00a763(12). thay urged the court to void not only the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >roughly 0 million financial penalty<\/a> that a midlevel appeals court had deemed excessive, but also the underlying finding that Trump inflated asset values.The petition notes that penalties beyond money-such as a three-year ban on serving as a New York business officer and loan restrictions-remain in effect, though paused during the appeals. Trump\u2019s team also questioned the credibility of former attorney Michael cohen, arguing his testimony was coerced or inconsistent, while Cohen maintains his recent remarks. new York attorney General Letitia James plans to file her own appeal by June 23 to reinstate the nearly $500 million penalty that was overturned. the Court of Appeals will decide whether to take up the case, which continues to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-universities-illegally-collude-to-limit-financial-aid-lawsuit-alleges\/\" title=\"Top Universities Illegally Collude To Limit Financial Aid, Lawsuit Alleges\">high-profile legal<\/a> and political battle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump seeks to wipe away entire New York civil fraud judgement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2209340\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> urged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York&rsquo;s<\/a> highest court on Wednesday to throw out the remaining findings in the state&rsquo;s civil fraud case against him, escalating his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-jd-com-founder-liu-settles-u-s-rape-civil-suit\/\" title=\"China JD.com founder Liu settles U.S. rape civil suit\">long-running legal battle<\/a> with Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/letitia-james\/\">Letitia James<\/a> and seeking to wipe away the case entirely.<\/p>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/1023854077\/Trump-Civil-Fraud-Court-of-Appeals?_gl=1*1kbd66i*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTEwOTQzNjI3LjE3NzU2OTU2Njg.*_ga_Z4ZC50DED6*czE3NzU2OTU2NjckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzU2OTU3MzAkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_8KZ8BV0P5W*czE3NzU2OTU2NjckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzU2OTU3MzAkajYwJGwwJGgw\">a 119-page filing<\/a> submitted to the New York Court of Appeals, Trump argued that the case was driven by &ldquo;political hostility&rdquo; and should be dismissed in full, even after a major appellate ruling last year already eliminated the roughly $460 million financial penalty against him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump sits in the courtroom before the start of closing arguments in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dodges-calls-to-become-house-speaker-were-leading-by-like-50-points\/\" title=\"Trump avoids requests to become House speaker, citing a significant lead of around 50 points.\">civil business fraud trial<\/a> at the New York Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This court should put an end to this politically motivated action,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The appeal marks an aggressive effort by the president to erase not just the monetary penalties, which were vacated by a midlevel appeals court in August as &ldquo;excessive,&rdquo; but also the underlying finding that he committed fraud by inflating the value of his real estate assets.<\/p>\n<p>That fraud determination, handed down by New York Supreme Court Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3780099\/where-the-remaining-trump-legal-cases-stand\/\">Arthur Engoron<\/a> after an 11-week bench trial in 2023, still carries significant consequences. Trump and his two eldest sons remain subject to restrictions, including a three-year ban on serving as officers of New York businesses and limits on securing loans in the state, though those penalties have been paused during the appeals process.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s legal team argued that New York Attorney General Letitia James lacked the authority to bring the case under the state&rsquo;s business fraud statute, known as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/laws\/EXC\/63\">Executive Law &sect; 63(12)<\/a>, and accused her of selectively targeting him for political reasons as he prepared for his 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reason here was pure politics, as Attorney General James&rsquo;s own statements make clear,&rdquo; the filing said, pointing to past remarks in which she pledged to investigate Trump and his business practices.<\/p>\n<p>The president also argued that the case was unprecedented in scope and unsupported by any actual victims, noting that none of the banks or insurers involved in transactions with the Trump Organization alleged they were harmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;None of the four lenders or insurers ever complained &mdash; before, during, or after trial &mdash; that they were even injured, let alone defrauded,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A central focus of Trump&rsquo;s latest appeal is the credibility of his former lawyer, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-cohen\/\">Michael Cohen<\/a>, a key witness for the state. Trump&rsquo;s attorneys pointed to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/therealmichaelcohen.substack.com\/p\/when-politics-blind-justice\">recent blog post<\/a> by Cohen in which he said he felt &ldquo;compelled and coerced&rdquo; to provide testimony aligned with what prosecutors were seeking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Cohen departs his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Andres Kudacki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Supreme Court&rsquo;s intent-to-defraud findings rested, and therefore should fall, on Cohen&rsquo;s contradictory statements,&rdquo; Trump argued.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen, who had testified that Trump directed him to inflate asset valuations before later offering conflicting statements under cross-examination, said Wednesday he stands by his recent remarks and called for greater transparency in how the case was constructed.<\/p>\n<p>James is expected to file her own appeal with the Court of Appeals by June 23, seeking to reinstate the nearly half-billion dollar penalty that was thrown out last year.<\/p>\n<p>The case has remained a flashpoint between Trump and James, who first brought the lawsuit in 2022. Since returning to office, Trump has repeatedly sought to pursue criminal charges against the attorney general, though those efforts have so far failed, including after a federal judge dismissed a related mortgage fraud case and grand juries declined to revive it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3776912\/new-york-appeals-court-trump-civil-fraud-penalty\/\">NEW YORK APPEALS COURT TOSSES LETITIA JAMES&rsquo;S $515 MILLION TRUMP FRAUD PENALTY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s lawyers acknowledged in his filing that it is &ldquo;unusual&rdquo; to appeal a ruling that was partially in his favor. But he argued that leaving the fraud findings intact would allow what he called a legally flawed and politically motivated case to stand.<\/p>\n<p>The Court of Appeals will now decide whether to take up Trump&rsquo;s request and potentially deliver a final word on one of the most high-profile civil cases brought against him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump seeks to erase NY civil-fraud findings entirely<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2588747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24047082134631-2-scaled-e1775699256430.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32610,32120,3634],"class_list":["post-2588746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-high-court","tag-new-york","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24047082134631-2-scaled-e1775699256430.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588746"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588750,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588746\/revisions\/2588750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}