The New York Appellate Division, in a unanimous five-judge decision, threw out the $527 million civil fraud judgment against President Donald Trump and his companies, ruling the penalty was “excessive” and violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines. The appeals …
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DT Marks DEFI LLC, affiliated with the Trump Organization, reduced its ownership stake in World Liberty Financial from 60% to 40% in June 2025, coinciding with a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm, and intensifying regulatory scrutiny led by Sen. Richard …
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Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron issued a devastating 92-page ruling ordering Donald Trump to pay $354.9 million in disgorgement plus $98.6 million in prejudgment interest (totaling approximately $454 million), and barred Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York …
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Donald Trump took the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial threatening his business empire, delivering combative and rambling testimony that prompted Judge Arthur Engoron to repeatedly admonish him to keep his answers short and responsive. Trump used the witness stand as a platform to …
A Manhattan jury convicted the Trump Organization on all 17 criminal counts of tax fraud and falsifying business records after deliberating for approximately one day, marking the first time Donald Trump’s company faced criminal charges, trial, and conviction. The jury found two …
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a comprehensive 220-page civil lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against Donald Trump, his three adult children (Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka), former CFO Allen Weisselberg, former controller Jeffrey McConney, and ten Trump Organization entities, …
Allen Weisselberg, the longtime Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organization who served the company for nearly five decades, pleaded guilty in New York state court to 15 felony counts related to a 15-year tax fraud scheme, admitting he failed to pay taxes on $1.7 million in income including …
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to compel Donald Trump and his two eldest children (Ivanka and Donald Jr.) to appear for depositions and provide documents, publicly revealing for the first time that her three-year investigation had “uncovered significant evidence that …
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office unsealed criminal charges against the Trump Organization, longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg, and the Trump Payroll Corporation, marking the first criminal case ever brought against former President Donald Trump’s company. Prosecutors charged the …
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The New York Times obtained and published a comprehensive investigation into President Donald Trump’s tax returns covering more than 20 years, revealing that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 (the year he won the presidency) and 2017 (his first year in office). The …
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Trump administration exempted Argentina from steel and aluminum tariffs in May 2018 while Trump Organization was seeking trademark approvals in Argentina. After securing two trademarks in November 2019, the administration abruptly reinstated tariffs on Argentina weeks later, citing dubious …
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At a January 11, 2017 press conference, President-elect Trump’s tax attorney Sheri Dillon unveiled a plan to address conflicts of interest that ethics experts universally condemned as woefully inadequate. Rather than divesting from his businesses as ethics norms require, Trump would merely …
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The Eric Trump Foundation, ostensibly dedicated to raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to fight childhood cancer, systematically funneled charitable donations to Trump Organization businesses by paying inflated costs for charity golf events held at Trump properties. Despite …
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Federal judge dismisses Alexia Palmer’s class-action lawsuit against Trump Model Management on procedural grounds, ruling she failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit. The dismissal avoided ruling on the merits of extensive evidence showing models were paid less than $4,000 …
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Golf writer James Dodson reported that Eric Trump told him in 2014: “We don’t rely on
American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.” When asked about financing
golf courses during the recession when banks weren’t lending, Eric allegedly added they had …
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At a New York real estate conference, Donald Trump Jr. stated: “Russians make up a pretty
disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. We see a lot of money pouring in
from Russia.” He specifically mentioned Dubai, Trump SoHo, and New York properties. This
admission revealed …
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Throughout its 14-season run from 2004 to 2015, “The Apprentice” functions as an elaborate promotional platform for Trump’s properties, businesses, and brand, with Trump maintaining a 50% ownership stake in the show and earning an estimated $214 million while simultaneously using …
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