‘Boilerplate Doesn’t Cut It’: Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt of Court for Flouting an Order to Comply with Letitia James’ Subpoena
Adam Klasfeld
Former President Donald Trump is in civil contempt of court for flouting an order to comply with New York Attorney General Letitia James’s subpoena, a judge ruled on Monday. Trump must pay $10,000 a day until he has shown compliance with the judge’s order.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron found that there was no admissible evidence that Trump has been compliant.
“Boilerplate doesn’t cut it,” the judge declared.
Speaking directly to Trump, who was not physically present in the courtroom, Engoron intoned: “I know you take your business seriously, and I take mine seriously.”
“Donald Trump is not beyond the reach of this court’s authority,” her assistant Andrew Amer declared at the start of his arguments.
“Pulling Teeth”
The attorney general’s investigation has lasted more than two years, and she has been in litigation with the Trump Organization roughly that amount of time. James has claimed in court documents to have found evidence that Trump may have used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations on six properties to obtain economic benefits. Her office has not filed a civil case, but she has contributed to a criminal investigation that indicted the company’s ex-chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg.
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Monday, April 25th 2022 at 5:12PM
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