Trump NY fraud case legal fight 2026
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Trump lawyers challenge Letitia James on evidence in $450M case
Trump was banned from applying for loans from any New York bank or financial institution for three years.
James' office objects to the demand for more information about its specific preservation efforts, calling it extrajudicial discovery.
Letitia James brought the civil suit against Trump in 2022, accusing him of habitually inflating the value of his property to a fraudulent extent.
Trump's lawyers put Dem AG on notice in NY fraud fight over targeting his family
Representatives of President Donald Trump filed a brief in the New York Court of Appeals on Wednesday, arguing the court should throw out his liability finding in a $464 million civil fraud case.
The appeal argues that the $450 million disgorgement is excessive, unlawful and unconstitutional.
Trump was found liable in 2023.