NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers increased their request for penalties to over $370 million Friday in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial, while his defense argued that 10-plus weeks of testimony produced no evidence of fraudulent intentions or ill-gotten gains. Both sides highlighted their takeaways from the trial in court filings ahead […]
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New York attorney general seeks increased penalties in Trump’s civil fraud trial
New York state lawyers increased their request for penalties on Friday in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial, while his defence argued that no evidence of fraudulent intentions or ill-gotten gains has been shown in weeks evidence. Closing arguments are set for Thursday and Mr Trump is expected to attend. It will be the final […]
Trump’s civil fraud trial enters homestretch as legal filings preview next week’s closing arguments
NEW YORK (AP) — Launching a final effort to make their case, New York state lawyers and Donald Trump‘s defense filed court papers Friday highlighting their takeaways from more than 10 weeks of testimony in his civil business fraud trial. The filings preview closing arguments, set for Thursday, in a lawsuit that is consequential for […]
Trump overstated worth by billions, New York attorney general says in civil fraud case
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump engaged in “outrageous” fraud and overstated his net worth by billions of dollars, the New York Attorney’s office said in a court filing on Friday ahead of closing arguments in a civil fraud case against the former U.S. president. The final briefs for both sides will be followed […]
Victim reports fraud scheme resulted in $444,000 loss
Jan. 4—Fairfield Glade Police have been asked to look into an elaborate scheme to defraud a local man of around $444,000 that unfolded over a four-month period, according to a report released this past week. The 80-year-old St. George resident filed a report with Fairfield Glade Police Officer Jacob VanTrump on Dec. 21. At that […]
Councilmember Andrea Cardenas appears in court on fraud charges
SAN DIEGO –- Chula Vista Councilmember Andrea Cardenas and her brother Jesus appeared in court Wednesday on fraud charges. Cardenas and her brother are facing multiple felonies ranging from fraud to money laundering related to pandemic-era relief loans obtained by their political consulting firm Grassroots Resources. “These indictments are a dark cloud over the city […]
Expert hired by Trump to prove election fraud debunks his “steady diet of lies and innuendo”
An expert hired by Donald Trump to substantiate the former president’s voter fraud claims regarding the 2020 presidential election called him out for continuing to peddle falsehoods. Trump in November of 2020, shortly after losing the election, entered into a contract with Ken Block of Simpatico Software Systems, according to The Washington Post. However, Block on […]
Trump paid me to find voter fraud. Then he lied after I found 2020 election wasn’t stolen.
Can a steady diet of lies and innuendo overcome the truth? In November 2020, former President Donald Trump asserted that voter fraud had altered the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The day after the election, his campaign hired an expert in voter data to attempt to prove Trump’s allegations and put him back in the White […]
Feds cracking down on millions of dollars in COVID fraud schemes
It’s been nearly four years since COVID 19 changed just about everything in our lives. We’re still feeling the effects, especially when it comes to your money. The Feds are cracking down on Millions of dollars in COVID fraud schemes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] “Now the focus is more […]
Santa Fe businessman, music, theater figure charged with securities fraud
Jan. 1—A man well known in Santa Fe’s music, theater and political circles has been indicted on charges accusing him of illegally withholding information from people who invested in his hemp company. A grand jury indictment filed Dec. 15 in state District Court charges Loveless Johnson III, founder of Amerigreen Organics, with six felony counts […]
New Hampshire casino to shut down for 6 months, could re-open if sold by owner accused of fraud
A New Hampshire casino owned by a former state senator accused of buying luxury cars with a fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loan will be shut down Jan. 1 but allowed to reopen in six months if sold to a new owner, the state lottery commission said in a decision made public Thursday The commission tried […]
Thousands accuse Serbia’s ruling populists of election fraud at Belgrade rally
Thousands of people have rallied in Serbia’s capital, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing the populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic of orchestrating a fraud during a recent general election. The rally in central Belgrade capped nearly two weeks of street protests against reported widespread irregularities during the December 17 parliamentary and local elections which were also […]