Judge Commits Fraud to Accuse Trump of Fraud

Justice Arthur Engoron presides over the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court, in New York City, on Oct. 18, 2023. Jeenah Moon/Pool/Getty Images

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In the high stakes New York trial of leading presidential candidate Donald Trump, Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in September that Mr. Trump defrauded his lenders by inflating the value of his famed Mar-a-Lago estate by “at least 2,300 percent, compared” to an “appraisal” by the Palm Beach County Tax Assessor.