Oct 17 Trump employee and appraiser testify against him in civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump company accountant Donna Kidder testified that she was told to make some assumptions favorable to the firm on internal financial spreadsheets. Outside appraiser Doug Larson said he didn't suggest or condone a former Trump Organization comptroller's methods of valuing… Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump civil fraud trial resumes with ex-CFO Weisselberg testifying By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Weisselberg has laid low since leaving a New York City jail six months ago after serving 100 days for dodging taxes on $1.7 million in job perks, including a Manhattan apartment, luxury cars for him and his wife and his… Continue reading
Oct 06 Court rejects Trump request to pause fraud trial amid fight over real estate empire ruling By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last week that former President Donald Trump committed years of fraud as he built the real estate empire that vaulted him to fame and the White House. Continue reading
Oct 05 Trump business fraud trial continues with accountant testimony on 4th day By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press An accountant who prepared Donald Trump's financial statements is back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the New York civil trial examining whether the former president exaggerated his wealth. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump fraud trial explores who was responsible for his financial statements By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press With accountants on the witness stand and Donald Trump at the defense table, his attorneys tried to pin blame on accounting firms. Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James sought to show that the accountants relied entirely on information… Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump uses fraud trial as campaign stop to rally supporters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press While some rivals had once thought Trump's long list of legal woes might dissuade Republican voters from choosing him as their nominee, his standing in the GOP primary has only improved since before the indictments and helped him raise millions… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump remains defiant in New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth By Michael Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties. Continue reading
Sep 26 Judge rules Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built his real estate empire By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 30 New York AG seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York's attorney general says a judge doesn't need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. Continue reading
Aug 23 Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The May-through-July operation underscores how pervasive the fraud was and the time it takes for law enforcement officials to hunt down, charge and convict people who stole money during a national emergency. Continue reading