The New York Attorney General wants to fine ex-President Donald Trump to produce documents. Letitia James asked the court to fine Trump $10,000 for each day he failed to submit requested documents to her office.
“We seek immediate court action because no one is above the law,” James said. The background is civil investigations by the Democratic Attorney General James against Trump’s corporate empire for possibly fraudulent business practices.
The documents should have been with the Attorney General’s Office by March 31
Trump’s company denies the allegations. According to James, Trump and the Trump Organization used fraudulent and misleading financial reporting to gain economic advantage.
It is also about the suspicion that Trump’s company has given false information about the value of real estate. Donald Trump is the founder of the Trump Organization, his two sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are the vice presidents of the company conglomerate, which is primarily active in the real estate sector. At the same time, criminal investigations against Trump and his empire are also underway in New York. These would be continued, said the responsible public prosecutor.
A judge in New York ruled in mid-February in the civil case that the 75-year-old Republican and his two children must face an interrogation within 21 days. Trump is taking legal action against this decision. The court also ruled that Trump must submit a number of documents to the attorney general’s office by March 3. The deadline was eventually extended to March 31.
James accuses Trump of violating the court order to delay the investigation. In addition, Trump’s lawyers have never challenged that schedule, James said.