New York Attorney General Letitia James also asked the judge to fine Trump $10,000 per day for refusing to comply with an order to turn over documents.
Highlights
- New York Attorney General Letitia James wants to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for refusing to comply with a judge’s order to turn over documents.
- James is investigating allegations that the Trump Organization manipulated the stated values of various real estate assets to get better financial terms when applying for loans and insurance, and for tax purposes.
- Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba, in an emailed statement to CNBC, wrote, “We are prepared to adamantly oppose the frivolous and baseless motion filed by the Attorney General’s office today” James also asked the judge to fine Trump $10,000 per day for every day he fails to surrender those documents.