NY Judge Holds Trump in Contempt for Failing to Comply With Subpoena
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A New York judge held former President Donald Trump in civil contempt of court on Monday for failing to produce documents related to the state attorney general’s investigation of the Trump Organization.
As part of the ruling, Trump will be fined $10,000 every day until he produces the subpoenaed documents or proves he conducted a proper search. In his ruling, Judge Arthur Engoron said Trump and his legal team had not demonstrated that they had conducted a proper search for the records.
New York Attorney General Letitia James praised the ruling as a “major victory.” James’ office filed the motion to hold Trump in contempt in early April. Trump lawyer Alina Habba argued that James’ investigation was a political “fishing expedition” and that Trump had, in fact, complied with the subpoena because “there are no more documents left to produce by President Trump.”
Coverage was widespread across the spectrum on Monday. Coverage was mostly balanced across the spectrum, but major right-rated outlets tended to feature the story somewhat less prominently on homepages.
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Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry
A New York judge on Monday held Donald J. Trump in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents to the state’s attorney general, an extraordinary rebuke of the former president.
The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, ordered Mr. Trump to comply with a subpoena seeking records and assessed a fine of $10,000 per day until he satisfied the court’s requirements. In essence, the judge concluded that Mr. Trump had failed to cooperate with the attorney general, Letitia James, and follow the court’s orders.
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Trump held in civil contempt of court, ordered to pay $10,000 a day
Former President Donald Trump has been held in civil contempt of court and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 a day until he complies with the court's orders to turn over key documents.
Trump had been ordered to turn over documents to New York Attorney General Letitia James for her investigation into his business practices, but he has failed to comply. Nearly three weeks ago, James filed a motion requesting that the court hold him in contempt.
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Donald Trump held in contempt in New York legal battle
A US judge has held former President Donald Trump in contempt for failing to turn over files for an investigation into his business practices.
Justice Arthur Engoron on Monday ordered Mr Trump pay a fine of $10,000 (£7,850) per day until he complies.
New York Attorney General Letitia James had asked the court to hold Mr Trump in contempt after he missed a March deadline to present certain documents.
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