New York AG sues Trump for large-scale business fraud

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The lawsuit, filed in New York state court in Manhattan, accused the Trump Organization of misconduct in preparing its financial statements for 2011-2021.

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Attorney General Letitia James said her office had found more than 200 instances of property misvaluations, 23 of which were "grossly and fraudulently inflated."

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The lawsuit also seeks to ban Trump and the Trump Organization from completing commercial real estate deals in New York for 5 years.

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In addition, it asked to repay all of their fraudulent $250 million monetary gains.

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On the contrary, Trump has denounced the lawsuit, calling it "another witch hunt" and specifically attacking Attorney General James, a Democrat.

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Alina Habba, Trump lawyer said James' lawsuit " “is neither focused on the facts nor the law — rather, it is solely focused on advancing the attorney general’s political agenda.”

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James claimed Trump's own apartment in New York's Trump Tower was 30,000 square feet, when it was actually 10,996 square feet.

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