Politics Aug 21 Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty for exaggerating financial statements is thrown out by appeals court By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 The Trump family announces its newest business venture: a mobile phone service he new business follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April, and a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in… By Bernard Condon, Associated Press
Politics Sep 25 6 things to know about Trump’s appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in Donald Trump's fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could disrupt his real estate empire and cost him close to a half-billion dollars. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics May 06 Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as former employee testifies The reprimand Monday opened a revelatory day of testimony, as jurors for the first time heard the details of the financial reimbursements at the center of the case and saw payment checks bearing Trump's signature. By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Politics Apr 10 Former Trump exec Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case Weisselberg admitted lying when he testified he had little knowledge of how Trump’s Manhattan penthouse came to be valued on his financial statements at nearly three times its actual size. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Mar 22 Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The former Republican president hopes to have a court excuse him from a requirement that he prove he's good for the money while appealing the staggering verdict. Continue reading
Mar 19 Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The law empowers police in Texas to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. Once in custody, migrants could either agree to a judge's order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry. Continue reading
Mar 04 Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Weisselberg surrendered to the Manhattan prosecutor’s office earlier Monday and entered state court in handcuffs before pleading guilty to five counts of perjury. He was sentenced to five months in jail. Continue reading
Feb 16 Verdict in Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump could be hit with millions of dollars in penalties and other sanctions in the decision by Judge Arthur Engoron, who has already ruled that the former president inflated his wealth on financial statements that were given to banks,… Continue reading
Feb 06 Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury in connection with his testimony in the case. Continue reading