![]() ![]() The office has subpoenaed both the former president and his company for documents related to its investigation. James’ office has said in court filings that the Trump Organization is under investigation for engaging in fraudulent or misleading conduct in connection with appraisals and financial statements. “My client is an honest person, much to the dismay of certain people in this room,” Habba said. READ: Text messages Sean Hannity, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ivanka Trump and others sent to Mark Meadows ![]() The judge asked why Trump didn’t sign an affidavit swearing that he complied with the subpoena. “I took it upon myself to get on a plane and flew down and asked him one by one if there was anything that he had on his person that he had not given me I would need that. And he has no work computer at home or anywhere else,” Habba said. Habba said she herself searched Trump’s hard copy calendars and physical file locations, and even interviewed her client in Florida. ![]() In court, Habba said the former president does not believe he is above the law, but simply does not have the types of written communications that were sought by the subpoena, but that he produced hundreds of thousands of documents through his assistants. Kevin Wallace, with the attorney general’s office, said in some instances it’s been “like pulling teeth” to get documents needed for the investigation, and describing the Trump Organization as a closely-held family company with 500 entities and millions of dollars moving around. “We are being hampered in our efforts to have a complete understanding because we don’t have evidence from the person who sits at the top of the organization,” Amer said. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office has been investigating the Trump Organization for more than two years and previously said her office found multiple misleading or fraudulent misstatements and omissions in the Trump Organization’s financial statements, which were provided to lenders and insurers, among others, as part of its investigation.Īndrew Amer, with the attorney general’s office, said that Trump has failed to produce “even a single responsive document” for a subpoena that was issued to him in December. “All documents, as I explained, responsive to the subpoena were already produced to the attorney general months ago.” “We respectfully disagree with the court’s decision today,” Habba said. Trump plans to appeal the decision, his attorney Alina Habba told reporters. A written decision with a start date for fines is expected Tuesday. I hereby hold you in civil contempt and fine you $10,000 per day until you purge that contempt,” Engoron said at a hearing Monday. Trump, I know you take your business seriously and I take mine seriously. Patrick Semansky/APĬNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before and after Jan 6 6 Capitol insurrection says it has "no choice" but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. FILE - White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House, Oct. ![]()
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