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Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the civil action, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has chosen not to abandon it.
Last month, Trump’s attorneys requested James to overturn a civil action against him for fraud and a $464 million fine “for the greater good of the country” as he prepares to return to office.
In a letter to Trump attorney D. John Sauer, state Deputy Solicitor General Judith Vale stated, “Your letter presents no basis for this office to seek to vacate the final judgement or dismiss this action,” in part.
Sauer was just appointed as Trump’s U.S. solicitor general.
In a February case filed by James and reviewed by Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump and his adult sons were held guilty for fraud. According to the judge, they had exaggerated Trump’s value in order to obtain better loan terms. Trump was sentenced to pay $454 million, with accruing interest. He has appealed the verdict.
“The judgment thus does not concern any conduct related to Mr. Trump’s first term as President. Nor does it implicate any conduct that Mr. Trump might undertake after his upcoming inauguration,” Vale’s letter reads. “Presidents do not have immunity from civil lawsuits arising from unofficial conduct, and such lawsuits may proceed while the President is in office.”
She wrote that there “no merit to your claim that the pendency of defendants’ own appeal will impede Mr. Trump’s official duties as President.”
James has already stated that she will not give up and is “ready to do everything in my power to ensure our state and nation do not go backwards” as a result of a second Trump presidency.
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