- D. trump wants to wipe these charges clean
- Trump's legal issues get smaller but not nonexistent
- The case could be considered possibly interfering with presidential duties
D. trump wants to wipe these charges clean
Donald Trump, who is preparing to return to the White House, is seeking to overturn the court's verdict in the fraud administrative case against him and the €464 million he was awarded in a fraud case "for the greater good of the country." The USD 464 million fine has been overturned.
D. Trump's lawyers on Tuesday handed a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is prosecuting the President-elect for manipulating assets when applying for loans and insurance coverage.
Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump in February, ordering the tycoon-turned-politician to pay $464 million in damages. The politician was ordered to pay a fine of USD 464 million plus interest, while his sons Eric and Don Jr. were ordered to pay USD 4 million each.
Trump's legal issues get smaller but not nonexistent
D. Trump then tried to appeal the court's verdict in the administrative case and the fine imposed on him, for which interest continues to accrue while he appeals.
"We are writing to ask you to dismiss in its entirety the above-captioned lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, his family, and his businesses, as well as to vacate the Judgment and to dismiss all of the claims finally asserted in the lawsuit," reads the letter from John Sauer, the lawyer nominated to the post of attorney general by Trump.
"After a historic election victory, President Trump called for an end to the divisiveness between our country's parties and for the parties at odds to come together for the country's greater good. This call for unity extends to the legal assault launched against him."
The case could be considered possibly interfering with presidential duties
In his letter, the content of which has been made public by the US media, Sauer drew attention to recent court decisions to dismiss or suspend several criminal cases against Trump.
"This case should be treated in the same way. As our appeal points out, this case goes beyond the New York Attorney General's authority under the Executive Law... dismissal of the case would more accurately reflect (her) legal authority," the letter said.
Sauer said that if James does not immediately dismiss the case, he may argue that the case is unconstitutional and interferes with Trump's presidency.
Based on ELTA reports
