Trump GOES OFF on ‘Rogue Judge’ and ‘Horror Show’ AG While Entering Court for Civil Fraud Trial: ‘It Is a Scam! It’s a Sham!’
Former President Donald Trump arrived at a New York City courthouse on Monday morning to face a judge on civil charges that he inflated his assets and committed business fraud.
Before entering the courtroom, he stopped to speak to the press, saying, “This is a continuation of the single biggest witch hunt of all time,” calling Judge Arthur Engoran a “rogue judge.” He also attacked New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling her a “racist” and a “horror show,” continuing his early morning screed and later campaign email. He added:
She used this to run for governor. She failed in her attempt to run for governor. She had virtually no following. She came back and she said, “Well, now I will go back to get Trump again.” And this what we have. It is a scam and a sham!
Last week, Engoran ruled that Trump, in addition to his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, committed fraud by exaggerating the value of Trump Tower, claiming that it was worth three times more than it actually is. Engoran wrote:
In defendants’ world: rent-regulated apartments are worth the same as unregulated apartments; restricted land is worth the same as unrestricted land; restrictions can evaporate into thin air; a disclaimer by one party casting responsibility on another party exonerates the other party’s lies.
Engoran added: “That is a fantasy world, not the real world.” He has already ruled that Trump and his sons are liable for “persistent and repeated fraud” and will rule on Monday if they are liable for six other claims including falsifying business records, conspiracy to falsify business records, issuing false financial statements, conspiracy to falsify false financial statements, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, per CNN.
James is asking for $250 million in damages, a ban on the Trumps from conducting business in New York, and a five-year ban on business transactions by the Trump company.
