The former president dismisses the case saying that he is the victim of “a witch hunt” against him. His sons Donald Jr and Eric are also accused.
The State of New York demands US$370 million to the former president donald trumpin the judicial case in which he is accused of “have inflated artificially the value of their properties”according to the process documents released this Friday.
The claimed figure turned out to be much older that the US$250 million that the attorney general of New York, Letitia Jameshad announced that he would claim when opened the case in 2022.
In an immediate reaction through his social network Social Truth the Republican billionaire, who is already campaigning for presidential election November, attacked James again, whom he accuses of “corrupt” and to carry out a “Witch hunt”.
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Case against Trump: what the former president said and what he is accused of
“I did nothing wrong. My financial statements are good and very prudent,” Trump indicated once again this Friday through his social networks.
The former president, his children Donald Jr. and Ericalong with his family empire Trump Organization are accused for the New York justice system having inflated colossally during the 2010s the value of its skyscrapers, luxury hotels and golf courses to get more favorable loans of the banks.
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According to Trump, Justice imparts “electoral interference”
In November 2023, before taking the stand, Trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom, where he again attacked the prosecutor James. He described the case as a “electoral interference”.
“This case is about the largest witch hunt in the history of the country“said the businessman, adding that prosecutor James is “out of control”.
Source: Ambito
