By Black Star News
Photo: New York Courts
Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals upheld a Manhattan Court’s finding that Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization, committed civil fraud in their business dealings—while overturning what they called “excessive fines” leveled against the Trump Organization.
The Court gave the following explanation as to why they overturned the $500 million penalty judgment Trump faced for fraud saying, “While the injunctive relief ordered by the court is well crafted to curb defendants’ business culture, the court’s disgorgement order, which directs that defendants pay nearly half a billion dollars to the State of New York, is an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution.”
After Trump was first found guilty of fraud, New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump must pay $355 million, which along with other penalties, and interest, is now over $527 million.
In responding to the news, New York Attorney General Letitia James said, “The First Department today affirmed the well-supported finding of the trial court: Donald Trump, his company, and two of his children are liable for fraud.
“The court upheld the injunctive relief we won, limiting Donald Trump and the Trump Organization officers’ ability to do business in New York. It should not be lost to history: yet another court has ruled that the president violated the law, and that our case has merit.
“We will seek appeal to the Court of Appeals [to the judgment reduction] and continue to protect the rights and interests of New Yorkers.”
Attorney General James said she will ask New York’s highest court to overturn the decision on the $500 million judgment.
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