New York Attorney General Letitia James Files Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Trump Family
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she had filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for falsely inflating his net worth to benefit himself on Wednesday, September 21.
According to a press release from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), James filed the lawsuit against Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, senior management, and involved entities for engaging in years of financial fraud to obtain economic benefits.
Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump were also listed as defendants in the lawsuit.
The OAG is seeking to permanently bar Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director in any New York corporation, among a list of other reliefs.
“The complaint demonstrates that Donald Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself and to cheat the system, thereby cheating all of us,” James said. Credit: Office of the New York State Attorney General via Storyful
Video Transcript
LETITIA JAMES: Following a comprehensive, three-year investigation by my office, including witnesses, interviews with more than 65 witnesses, and review of millions of documents that were submitted by Mr. Trump and others, I am announcing that today, we are filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump for violating the law as part of his efforts to generate profits for himself, his family, and his company. The complaint demonstrates that Donald Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself and to cheat the system, thereby cheating all of us.
Following a comprehensive three-year investigation by my office, including witnesses, interviews with more than 65 witnesses, and review of millions of documents that were submitted by Mr. Trump and others, I am announcing that today, we are filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump for violating the law as part of his efforts to generate profits for himself, his family, and his company. The complaint demonstrates that Donald Trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself and to cheat the system, thereby cheating all of us.
