New York AG Asks Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump’s $500 Million Civil Fraud Penalty

The appeal comes after a New York court set aside the penalty on Aug. 21.
New York AG Asks Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump’s $500 Million Civil Fraud Penalty
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Feb. 16, 2024. David Dee Delgado/Reuters
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an appeal on Sept. 4 of a court ruling that threw out an estimated $500 million penalty in President Donald Trump’s business fraud case.

James’s office filed a notice of appeal with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, indicating an appeal was being launched with the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, on behalf of the state. The brief notice does not spell out arguments from James as to why the appeal should be allowed.