Trump Held in Contempt of Court by New York Judge

Trump Held, in Contempt of Court, by New York Judge.
On April 25, a New York judge held Donald Trump
in contempt of court for refusing to hand over
documents to the state's attorney general. .
'The New York Times' reports that the ruling
comes as an extraordinary rebuke of
the former United States president. .
Judge Arthur F. Engoron reportedly
ordered Trump to comply with a subpoena
to turn over records to the court. .
Judge Arthur F. Engoron reportedly
ordered Trump to comply with a subpoena
to turn over records to the court. .
Trump was also handed
a $10,000 fine per day until
he meets the judge's requirements. .
'NYT' reports that lawyers for Trump argued
that they found no further documents to provide
after a thorough search for additional records. .
'NYT' reports that lawyers for Trump argued
that they found no further documents to provide
after a thorough search for additional records. .
According to Justice Engoron, Trump's legal
team had failed to provide sufficient detail
regarding their search for additional records. .
Attorney General Letitia James is conducting a civil investigation into whether Trump's annual financial statements falsely inflated the value of his assets.
Ms. James' civil inquiry runs parallel
to a criminal investigation by Manhattan
District Attorney Alvin Bragg. .
In March, Justice Engoron
ordered Trump and his
children be deposed.
That ruling was subsequently
appealed by the Trumps. .
In April, Ms. James called for Trump to
be held in contempt and assessed a fine if he
failed to turn over the requested documents.