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- NY AG Tish James wants a court to impose a daily $10,000 fine on Trump for not turning over evidence to her office.
- Trump was ordered to deliver the documents to James’ office by the end of March but hasn’t yet done so.
- The Trump family is also fighting subpoenas for testimony in James’ wide-ranging civil fraud investigation.
New York attorney general Tish James’ office has asked a court to fine former President Donald Trump $10,000 per day because he hasn’t yet turned over evidence that a judge previously ordered him to, according to new court filings.
The Daily Beast first reported the news.
New York state Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron in February ordered Trump and his two adult children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, to comply with subpoenas for depositions in James’ wide-ranging civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization broke tax, bank, and insurance laws.
The Trump family filed an appeal in March fighting Engoron’s order. But Engoron had also ordered Trump to give James’ office documents related to his statements of financial condition — statements that his now-former accounting firm, Mazars USA, said in February “should no longer be relied upon” amid James’ fraud investigation.
According to The Daily Beast, Engoron also ordered Trump to submit to a December subpoena for “documents and communications” related to the finances for a Trump hotel in Chicago, development for the Seven Springs Estate in New York, and Trump’s claims of personal wealth that he made to Forbes.
That evidence was due to be turned over at the end of March, but James’ office noted that as of Thursday, investigators still haven’t received anything.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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