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Last updated on May 3rd, 2024 at 11:54 am
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is not finished with Donald Trump yet. Even after winning a $454 million judgment against him for fraud, she’s still pressing on. Now, she’s raising questions about whether Trump and his lawyers held back evidence during the fraud trial.
James is concerned about three internal email chains from Trump’s organization in 2016. These emails were not given to James during her five-year investigation into Trump’s deceptive practices with banks. Manhattan prosecutors used similar emails as evidence to send Trump’s former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, to jail for lying under oath.
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James requested a forensic review of the electronic data from Trump’s organization to uncover the missing emails. However, this review has not been approved yet by the trial judge, Arthur Engoron. Trump’s lawyers are opposing the review, arguing against expanding the role of the court-appointed monitor, former federal judge Barbara Jones.
This issue of withheld evidence has been ongoing since 2020 when James first complained about Trump Organization not cooperating with her subpoenas. She’s been building a case against Trump and his company for “spoliation,” which means the loss or destruction of evidence that should have been preserved.
If James decides to pursue fines or sanctions against Trump, his company, or their lawyers, it could be symbolic rather than substantial. Despite the missing documents, James still won the case and secured a significant financial judgment against Trump.
In summary, Letitia James continues to pursue Trump over allegations of withheld evidence in the fraud case, highlighting the ongoing legal battles between the former president and the New York Attorney General’s office.
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