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New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced that following a three-year investigation into former President Donald Trump and his real estate empire, the state is filing a civil lawsuit against the ex-president, accusing him and his family members of “staggering” fraud. James said the probe that culminated in …

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to answer questions from New York Attorney General Letitia James about his business dealings, explaining he was invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. “I have absolutely no choice because the current administration and many prosecutors in this country have lost all moral …

Former President Donald Trump has paid a $110,000 contempt of court fine stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena by New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ office, her office said Friday. However, Trump’s payment of the fine on Thursday does not satisfy the underlying contempt charge or “purge” …

After hearing arguments on Monday, Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York County State Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is in contempt of court for failing to comply with his previous orders to provide documents to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and imposed a $10,000 fine on Trump for …

A New York judge on Thursday ruled that former President Donald Trump and two of his children must testify under oath in a New York civil investigation into his business practices. State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., to comply …

Former President Donald Trump‘s accounting firm, Mazars, has cut ties with his company. It also informed the Trump Organization that it should no longer rely on almost ten years’ worth of financial statements. Mazars wrote in a letter to the Trump Organization chief legal officer last week, informing them to …

On Tuesday night, New York Attorney General Letitia James said that former President Donald Trump’s family business misrepresented the value of its assets to obtain loans and other financial benefits, claiming her office had found “significant evidence” of fraud committed by the Trump Organization. James made the accusations in a …

New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a probe into the Trump Organization’s business practices, the Associated Press reported. The subpoenas requested testimony from Ivanka and Donald Jr. as well as documents “in connection with an investigation into …

Attorneys General in 20 states and Washington D.C. on Wednesday filed an amicus brief in support of a legal challenge against South Carolina’s controversial abortion ban. The Attorneys General says that the fetal heartbeat law is unconstitutional and harms women. “The unlawful efforts by South Carolina and other states to …

Kathy Hochul, a Democrat from Buffalo, was publically sworn in as New York’s first woman Governor on Tuesday morning after holding a private ceremony late Monday night. The newly elected official says she wants New Yorkers to “believe in their government again.” Gov. Kathy Hochul is ceremonially sworn in as …

New York Attorney General Letitia James says that the National Rifle Association (NRA) must dissolve for its rampant financial and managerial misconduct. Last August, James sued to dissolve the non-profit organization. The New York Attorney General says that the NRA’s “evasion of accountability” has “continued unabated.”James further states that the organization …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he would resign as governor, effective in 14 days, in the wake of an attorney general’s report that concluded he sexually harassed multiple women and even sought to retaliate against an accuser who went public with her allegations. The investigation led to top …

Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and fostered a toxic work environment, violating federal and state law, according to a bombshell, and much-anticipated investigation by State Attorney General Letitia James released Tuesday. The five-month probe led by outside lawyers Joon Kim and Anne Clark found that Cuomo harassed 11 …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the National Rifle Association (NRA) for bankruptcy fraud. “They recently told the judicial branch of government that they are bankrupt after the lawsuit by [New York Attorney General] Tish James, and at the same time they’re …

Following a two-year investigation, Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg and the company were charged by the Manhattan district attorney with financial crimes, including scheme conspiracy, grand larceny, criminal tax fraud, and falsifying business records. Both the organization and Weisselberg have pleaded not guilty on all charges. The 73-year-old was pictured …