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Related: About this forumBREAKING: Judge finds Trump committed fraud in NY civil case - Deadline - MSNBC
New York Times Investigative reporter Susanne Craig joins Ali Velshi, in for Nicolle Wallace, to discuss the breaking news that a New York state court judge ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his assets in financial statements, representing a major blow to the ex-president. - Aired on 09/26/2023.
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BREAKING: Judge finds Trump committed fraud in NY civil case - Deadline - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Sep 2023
OP
It was a summary judgement. The evidence was so completely overwhelming that there was no need for
mobeau69
Sep 2023
#4
It's taken way, way too long, but he's finally facing his comeuppance - all at once!
Rhiannon12866
Sep 2023
#6
mucifer
(25,136 posts)1. Can someone explain how the judge ruled against
trump before it went to trial ?
I feel stupid sorry.
wnylib
(25,240 posts)3. I'm not a legal person and don't have all the details, but
apparently both sides, Trump and the AG, made pre trial filings and this was the judge's decision on them. I do not know what the pre trial filings asked for or were specifically about.
mobeau69
(11,940 posts)4. It was a summary judgement. The evidence was so completely overwhelming that there was no need for
a trial. The prosecution asked for a summary judgement as a matter of standard practice. Rarely entered except in the case of someone like trump. A complete and total fraudster whose lied about everything.
mucifer
(25,136 posts)5. Wow!! Thanks!!
MagaSmash
(9,321 posts)2. You mean trump's a Crook? I never would have guessed.
Rhiannon12866
(232,900 posts)6. It's taken way, way too long, but he's finally facing his comeuppance - all at once!
