NEW YORK: A combative Donald Trump lashed out at the judge and attorney general on Monday (Oct 2) on the first day of a trial for civil fraud that could see the former president barred fro
Former US president Donald Trump sits with his attorneys during the opening day of a civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. NEW YORK: A combative Donald Trump lashed out at the judge and attorney general on Monday on the first day of aThe 77-year-old Trump, who is facing legal battles on several fronts, denounced the business fraud case as a"sham" intended to torpedo his bid to recapture the White House next year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is now seeking US$250 million in penalties and the removal of Trump and his sons from management of the family empire. "It's a scam. It's a sham," he told reporters before entering the Manhattan courtroom."My financial statements are phenomenal."During a lunch break, a visibly angry Trump condemned what he called a"disgraceful trial put forward by an attorney general who is corrupt."
Finally, he will also have to answer to state charges in Georgia, where prosecutors say Trump illegally tried to get the southern state's 2020 election results changed in his favour. Trump - who made his reputation and fortune as a real estate mogul in the 1980s - could lose control over many of his company's flagship properties, such as his 5th Avenue Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Protestors hold banners outside New York State Supreme Court ahead of the start of a civil fraud trial against Donald Trump.
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