Current:Home > NewsRead the full decision in Trump's New York civil fraud case -Secure Growth Solutions
Read the full decision in Trump's New York civil fraud case
View
Date:2025-04-17 07:38:41
The judge overseeing the civil fraud case in New York against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization has issued his long-awaited ruling, five weeks after the trial in the case concluded.
Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his company to pay $354 million in fines — a total that jumps to $453.5 million when pre-judgment interest is factored in. It also bars them from seeking loans from financial institutions in New York for a period of three years, and includes a three-year ban on Trump serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation.
Additional penalties were ordered for Trump's sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., who are executives at the company, and two former executives, Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney.
New York Attorney General Letitia James brought the civil suit in 2022, seeking a penalty that grew to $370 million and asking the judge to bar Trump from doing business in the state.
Judge Engoron had already ruled in September that Trump and the other defendants were liable for fraud, based on the evidence presented through pretrial filings.
The judge had largely affirmed James' allegations that Trump and others at his company had inflated valuations of his properties by hundreds of millions of dollars over a the course of a decade and misrepresented his wealth by billions in a scheme, the state said, intended to trick banks and insurers into offering more favorable deal terms.
Trump and his legal team long expected a defeat, with the former president decrying the case as "rigged" and a "sham" and his lawyers laying the groundwork for an appeal before the decision was even issued. He is expected to appeal.
Read Judge Engoron's decision here:
- In:
- The Trump Organization
- Donald Trump
- Letitia James
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com
veryGood! (63278)
Related
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Elizabeth Smart Shares Message on Miracles 21 Years After Being Rescued From Kidnappers
- A critical Rhode Island bridge will need to be demolished and replaced
- How does inflation affect your retirement plan?
- Plunge Into These Olympic Artistic Swimmers’ Hair and Makeup Secrets
- New Jersey voters may soon decide whether they have a right to a clean environment
- Neil Young is returning to Spotify after boycotting platform over Joe Rogan and COVID-19 misinformation
- New Jersey lawmakers pause open records bill overhaul to consider amendments
- How effective is the Hyundai, Kia anti-theft software? New study offers insights.
- Cockfighting opponents in Oklahoma worry support is growing for weakening the state's ban on the bloody sport
Ranking
- Boy who wandered away from his 5th birthday party found dead in canal, police say
- Federal judge finds Flint, Michigan, in contempt for missing water line replacement deadlines
- 'All in'? Why Dallas Cowboys' quiet free agency doesn't diminish Jerry Jones' bold claim
- Kyle Richards talks Morgan Wade kiss, rumors at 'RHOBH' reunion: 'I said yes for a reason'
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Report: Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Jerry Jones in paternity case
- Nevada Republican who lost 2022 Senate primary seeking Democratic Sen. Rosen’s seat in key US match
- Can women really have it all? Lily Allen says kids ruined career, highlighting that challenge
Recommendation
How breaking emerged from battles in the burning Bronx to the Paris Olympics stage
Regina King Details Her Grief Journey After Son Ian's Death
Small businesses are cutting jobs. It's a warning sign for the US economy.
Prosecutors: A ‘network’ of supporters helped fugitives avoid capture after Capitol riot
Tropical rains flood homes in an inland Georgia neighborhood for the second time since 2016
Iowa Republican shelves bill to criminalize death of an “unborn person” because of IVF concerns
Maryland lawmakers consider new plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness
Massachusetts Senate passes bill to make child care more affordable