NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump wants the New York Attorney General to investigate his real estate business and eventually file a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against the former U.S. president. dismissed the appeal against the court’s ruling it upheld.
A voluntary dismissal clause signed by attorneys for Trump’s attorney Alina Hubba and state attorney general Letitia James was filed Tuesday in federal appeals court in Manhattan.
Trump had appealed last May against a ruling handed down by U.S. District Judge Brenda Sandnes of Syracuse, N.Y., but the probe into the Trump Organization’s asset valuation would have allowed James to maliciously Or determined that there was “no evidence” that he acted out of political prejudice.
The dismissal follows Trump on Friday dropping a lawsuit in federal court in Florida to try to stop James’ office from obtaining materials from his private trust.
The day before, a judge in a Florida lawsuit accused Trump of filing a “totally baseless” lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and other Democrats of trying to rig the 2016 US presidential election. and Hubba fined $937,989.
Republican Trump defeated Clinton in that election.
Habba did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
James, also a Democrat, said he was happy Trump dropped both lawsuits. “We have a legitimate lawsuit against him and his organization. We can’t let him be bullied or deterred from pursuing it.
The Attorney General’s lawsuit last September accused Trump of lying to banks and insurance companies about his property values and net worth for a decade.
On January 6, New York Judge Arthur Engolon refused to dismiss Trump’s case.
He refused to impose sanctions on Trump, citing James’ pursuit of a political “witch hunt” and other reasons, but said “a sophisticated defense attorney should have known better.” rice field.
Trump’s adult children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka are also defendants in James’ lawsuit. They and their father must formally respond to the complaint by Thursday.
Reported by Jonathan Stempel, New York.Editing by Jonathan Ortiz
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