A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.

  • frezik
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    1 year ago

    “Civil suit” just means the penalty will be something other than throwing you in jail. Could be money, property, or even a pinky-promise not to do it again. They aren’t necessarily about individual citizens getting damages from other citizens.