New York, N.Y.Attorney General Letitia James of New York is being urged by President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team to drop the $250 million civil fraud case that is still pending against him, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization.
Trump lawyer D. John Sauer, who is expected to become the next U.S. solicitor general, submitted a four-page letter on Wednesday framing the request as a show of solidarity after Trump’s return to the White House. The letter starts by asking James to mend the divisions caused by the lawsuit against him, citing President Trump’s appeal for the end of our nation’s partisan conflict.
The lawsuit, which was filed in September 2022, claims that Trump, his kids, and his business purposefully overstated the worth of assets to obtain advantageous financial outcomes while understating them to reduce tax obligations. The lawsuit is the result of a 2019 investigation that was sparked by Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, testifying under oath before Congress that the Trump Organization had engaged in significant financial crimes.
Sauer cited recent events in other cases against Trump in his letter, pointing out the halting of criminal prosecution in Georgia and the dismissal of two federal cases, which he saw as part of a larger retreat by Democratic officials. According to Sauer, several Democratic prosecutors and officials are giving up on their debunked cases against President Trump. The same approach should be taken in this scenario.
The request has not received a public response from Attorney General James. In the past, she has referred to the civil fraud lawsuit as an essential step in holding Trump and his business responsible for allegedly misleading tax authorities, insurers, and lenders.
As he gets ready to take office in January, Trump is dealing with a number of legal issues, including this one.
Seeking unity, the Trump legal team requests that the $250 million fraud suit against the New York AG be dropped.
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