New York AG pursues civil lawsuit alleging that the former U.S. President Donald Trump ran a systematic fraud at his family business
By Karen Freifeld and Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A lawyer for Donald Trump on Friday accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of ignoring "everything" as she pursues a civil lawsuit alleging that the former president ran a systematic fraud at his family business.
Christopher Kise, Trump's lawyer, made the accusation at a hearing in a New York state court, just 10 days before the scheduled Oct. 2 trial.
Justice Arthur Engoron is considering defense arguments to throw out most or all claims against Trump, his adult sons and the Trump Organization, and James' arguments that the defendants should be found liable for fraud before the trial starts.
James wants at least $250 million in penalties, and to bar Trump and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in New York.
Trump holds a big lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, despite also facing four criminal indictments where he has pleaded not guilty.
He has denied all wrongdoing, and branded the cases a Democrat "witch hunt" against him.
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