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Appellate Court Ruling: A New York appellate โcourt has overturned aโ lower court โrulingโ that found Donald Trump and his company liable for โfraud. Two judges agreed โคto join the majority decision โto ensureโข the case could โฃbe appealed to the state’s highestโ court.
Trump’s โขreaction: Trump called the decision a “TOTAL VICTORY” and claimed the court had the “Courage”โ to overturn an “unlawful and disgraceful Decision.”
The Lawsuit: New York Attorney โGeneral Letitia James alleged thatโค Trump, hisโ sons, and former CFOโฃ Allen โฃWeisselberg inflated the value โof Trump Organization properties to secure favorable loan terms.
previous Ruling: A lower court judge, Arthurโค Engoron, had already โfound the Trumpsโฃ liable โคon some counts before the โขfull trial.
the Trial: The trial itself (October 2023 – January 2024) โwasโฃ unusual,โข lacking aโ juryโค and featuring moments of levity and unusual behavior from those โinvolved (Trump Jr.’s jokes, a โฃcourtroom artist request,โข an arrest).
No Comment from AG: representatives for the New York Attorney General’s โฃofficeโ have not yet commented on the ruling.
In essence, the case isn’t over. The โฃrulingโ allows Trump to โappeal to the highest court in New โฃYork State.