Trump Organization Fraud Case: $364M Ruling Rocks NY Courts! Justice Served?

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[{"selector":"#anim-36ea1a56-d014-41ef-95df-1031edf09913","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62728564-b79d-4d22-a4b3-6732670d87ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a46d0761-da3f-485a-81fd-505aa47c6ce1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b81316fc-43ee-437b-a062-ec6ec520937c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.93548%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Testimonies from witnesses, including former Trump allies Michael Cohen and Weisselberg, implicated Trump and his associates in the fraudulent valuation process. Learn More Arrow

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