Letitia James faces scrutiny for allegedly trying to escalate the civil fraud suit against Trump.
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What is the alleged effort made by Letitia James to escalate the suit?
What is the alleged effort made by Letitia James to escalate the suit?
Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, is allegedly making an effort to escalate the civil fraud suit against former President Trump.
She is seeking to force Trump to pay $370 million for alleged shady real estate practices and permanently ban him from the New York real estate industry.
James initially sought $250 million in damages, but she decided to "up the ante" as more buildings and valuations were revealed during the trial.
Critics argue that James is personally targeting Trump and trying to fulfill her political promise of going after him.
Trump's attorney claims that experts in the trial have stated that Trump did nothing wrong and that his statements actually provided too much information.
Trump remains positive through his legal troubles and hopes that the judge will make a decision based on law and justice rather than politics.
Letitia James is facing scrutiny because she allegedly wants to completely wipe clean the bank account of the Trump Organization and hurt individuals who have done nothing wrong.
She is accused of seeking to disgorge them of their severance pay and urging for Trump to be banned from the industry in New York.
James is being criticized for allegedly "upping the ante" on how much Trump should be penalized in the civil fraud suit, even after experts testified that he did nothing wrong and there were no victims.
Critics argue that James is pursuing these actions to fulfill her political promise of going after Trump, rather than seeking justice.
Trump's attorney hopes that the judge overseeing the case will make a decision that is not politically partisan and will see through the alleged political agenda behind James' actions.
What are the implications of this situation for Trump?
What are the implications of this situation for Trump?
Letitia James is allegedly making efforts to "up the ante" against Trump in a civil fraud suit, seeking to penalize him more than the initial $250 million she had sought.
Trump's attorney claims that James wants to completely wipe clean the bank account of the Trump Organization and disgorge individuals of their severance pay, despite them not having done anything wrong.
James is accused of personally targeting Trump and trying to fulfill her political promise of going after him.
If successful, the implications for Trump could include significant financial penalties and potential damage to his reputation.
Trump's legal team hopes that the judge overseeing the case will see through what they perceive as James' political agenda and make a decision based on law and justice rather than politics.
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