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Source: New York Times
A New York judge on Friday handed Donald J. Trump a crushing defeat in his civil fraud case, finding the former president liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordering him to pay a penalty of $355 million that could wipe out his entire stockpile of cash.
The decision by Justice Arthur F. Engoron caps a chaotic, yearslong case in which New Yorks attorney general put Mr. Trumps fantastical claims of wealth on trial. With no jury, the power was in Justice Engorons hands alone, and he came down hard: The judge delivered a sweeping array of punishments that threatens the former presidents business empire as he simultaneously contends with four criminal prosecutions and seeks to regain the White House.
Not only did Justice Engoron impose a three-year ban preventing Mr. Trump from serving in top roles at any New York company, including his own, but the judge also applied that punishment to the former presidents adult sons for two years and ordered that they pay more than $4 million each. One of the sons, Eric Trump, is the Trump Organizations de facto chief executive, and the ruling throws into doubt whether any member of the family can run the business in the near term.
Mr. Trump will appeal the financial penalty which could climb to $400 million or more once interest is added but will have to either come up with the money or secure a bond within 30 days. The ruling will not render him bankrupt, because most of his wealth is tied up in real estate.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/nyregion/trump-civil-fraud-trial-ruling.html
Donald Trump's adult sons, Don Jr. and Eric, were ordered to pay $4 million each after Judge Arthur Engoron found them liable for multiple fraud counts.