Politics Apr 10 Former Trump exec Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 New York state is demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case New York state lawyers are demanding more information on the bona fides of the $175 million bond that former President Donald Trump posted to block the imminent collection of a huge civil fraud judgment. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Politics Apr 01 Trump posts $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals New York fraud penalty A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement. By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 White powder sent to judge in Trump’s civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares White powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment. It's the latest security scare involving people in key roles in the former president's… By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Trump lawyers say he’s prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering civil fraud penalty Trump's lawyers said in a court filing Wednesday that he is planning to post a $100 million appeal bond rather than a bond covering the full amount, which would automatically pause enforcement. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Feb 26 Trump appeals $454 million civil fraud judgment, pushing legal fight into presidential campaign By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The former president’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal Monday, asking the state’s mid-level appeals court to overturn Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 16 ruling in Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit. Continue reading
Feb 16 Read the full civil fraud trial ruling imposing penalty of over $350 million against Trump By Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw the Republican presidential front-runner bristling under oath that he was the victim of a rigged legal system. Continue reading
Feb 16 Judge imposes $364 million penalty in Trump’s New York civil fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump won’t have to pay out the money immediately as an appeals process plays out, but the verdict still is a stunning setback for the former president. Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial, calling the proceedings "a fraud on me" before the judge cut him off. Continue reading
Jan 11 Closing arguments begin in Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York after bomb threat By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The former president had been planning to deliver his own summation Thursday, but Judge Arthur Engoron rejected that. Continue reading