10/02/2023

NY Civil Trial Accusing Trump of Fraud Related to Wealth Claims Starts Today

The former president has denounced the trial and its charges

The fraud lawsuit that could cost former president Donald Trump control of some of his most prized properties went to trial Monday, with New York state lawyers vowing to hold him accountable while he denounced the case as a politically motivated "scam."

The civil case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses the business-mogul-turned-politician and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by habitually misstating his wealth in financial statements.

"They were lying year after year after year," said Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in James' office, in an opening statement as the politician sat at the defense table. He looked straight ahead, arms crossed, facing away from a screen that showed details of Wallace's presentation.

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