New York court reduces fraud case against Donald Trump, overturns Ivanka Trump

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A New York appeals court on Tuesday narrowed state Attorney General Letitia James’ civil lawsuit accusing Donald Trump and his family business of a “shocking” fraud and dismissed all claims against to the eldest daughter of the former US president.

While rejecting Trump’s bid to dismiss the case, the Appellate Division in Manhattan said statutes of limitations barred James from suing over transactions that occurred before July 13, 2014, or February 6, 2016. depending on the defendant.

The court also said that all claims against Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka Trump should be dismissed because they are too old. It sent the case back to a trial judge to determine which claims should be dismissed.

James accused Donald Trump of lying to lenders and insurers from 2011 to 2021 about asset values ​​in the Trump Organization, as well as his own value, in order to get better terms from lenders and insurers.

Filed in September after a three-year investigation, James’ lawsuit seeks at least $250 million in damages, and to prevent the Trumps from operating businesses in New York. Trump’s grown children, Donald Jr. and Eric are also defendants.

JARED KUSHNER arrived with his wife and fellow senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, for the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House last year. (credit: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS)

A spokesman for James had no immediate comment. Attorneys for the Trumps did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Trump says civil suit is a Democratic ‘witchhunt’

Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 presidential election, has called James’ civil suit and two unrelated criminal charges he faces, to which he has pleaded not guilty, part of a Democratic “witchhunt.”

In its 5-0 decision, the appeals court said state law gave James the power to police alleged “repeated or persistent fraud or illegality,” and to conduct lengthy and complex investigations over years. after the alleged misconduct began.

But it said the deadlines for James to sue the Trumps could not be extended on the theory they committed “persistent wrongs.”

An October 2 trial is scheduled before Justice Arthur Engoron of the state Supreme Court in Manhattan.

During oral arguments on June 6, Donald Trump’s lawyer Christopher Kise said James did not have broad authority to “insert” himself into successful, private transactions from several years ago.

James’ office countered that the transactions did not happen in a vacuum and that allowing Trump to commit fraud hurts honest participants in the banking, insurance and real estate markets.

In criminal charges, Trump faces a 34-count indictment obtained by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for paying hush money to a porn star, and a 38-count indictment by the US Department of Justice alleging false his handling of classified documents.

The New York civil case is New York v Trump et al, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1st Department, No. 2023-00717.

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