A New York judge denied a motion from former President Donald Trump's legal team to purge a civil contempt of court ruling and $10,000 per day fine.
NEW YORK -- A New York judge on Friday denied a motion from former President Donald Trump's legal team to purge a civil contempt of court ruling and the $10,000 per day fine that accompanies it.for evidence in the state attorney general's civil investigation into his business dealings.
The judge, though, was unmoved and refused to lift sanctions. Additionally, Engoron criticized the lack of detail in Trump affidavit, which amounted to two paragraphs, saying that he should have explained the methods he uses to stores his records and efforts he made to locate the subpoenaed files. "Today's events have made it overwhelmingly clear that this case no longer has anything to do with the proper application of legal principles governing discovery disclosure," Habba said after the ruling."The Court completely disregarded the detailed affidavits that demonstrate the meticulous efforts undertaken to effectuate this search.
Trump is suing James in federal court in an effort to stop her investigation. Oral arguments in that matter are scheduled for May 13.
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