Trump Appeals Judge’s Ruling In New York Fraud Case

Reuters reports:

Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge’s refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit against him and his family business, two days after the case went to trial.

The appeal to the Appellate Division, a mid-level appeals court, was filed as Trump sat in a Manhattan courtroom, watching an accountant who used to work for him testify as the state’s first witness.

James accused Trump, his adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric, the Trump Organization and others of inflating property values over a decade, and Trump’s net worth by up to $2.2 billion. Trump has called the judge “deranged,” and suggested on Monday that he be disbarred.

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