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Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond Monday night. Separately, a gag order against him was expanded in his hush-money trial.

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Trump posts bond in civil fraud case; has gag order expanded in hush-money trial

8:43pm April 01, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

A court filing said the bond was provided by Knight Insurance, a California-based company. The move ensures that New York Attorney General Letitia James can't seize Trump's assets related to the case.

Forty Wall Street, a Trump-owned building, stands in downtown Manhattan. Former President Trump says he can't secure a bond to appeal the $454 million penalty in his civil fraud case. But New York Attorney General Letitia James says she is prepared to seize the former president's assets, including the building at 40 Wall Street, if he is unable to pay.

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Here's what happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million bond

10:35am March 20, 2024

by Andrea Bernstein

The former president needs to arrange the money to comply with a New York Court ruling in less than a week, but says he can't find a company to put up the bond.

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Letitia James promised to "take on" then-President Donald Trump when she ran for New York attorney general in 2018. In the years since, she has sued Trump repeatedly, sparking controversy and winning major victories in court.

N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment

8:31pm February 23, 2024

by Brian Mann

New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.

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A judge's ruling that Donald Trump committed fraud as he built his real-estate empire could strip the former president of his authority to make major decisions about the future of his marquee properties in New York.

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Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling

4:16pm September 29, 2023

by Brian Mann

Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a campaign rally on Sept. 25, 2023 in Summerville, S.C.

A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit

7:26pm September 26, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Judge Arthur Engoron finds that Trump and his associates exaggerated the former president's net worth in order to complete deals and receive more financing.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, pictured in February, filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, saying he "falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself, to cheat the system."

New York's attorney general sues Trump and 3 of his children for alleged fraud

5:46pm September 21, 2022

by Brian Mann

AG Letitia James is seeking $250 million in damages and to bar Trump and his children from conducting business in New York state, where they built their fortune.

Then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium on July 26, 2021. Cuomo sued Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, arguing that James violated state law by denying him public assistance for his defense in a sexual harassment claim.

Andrew Cuomo files a complaint against Letitia James for her sexual harassment report

4:05pm September 14, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Andrew Cuomo is alleging New York's attorney general assigned biased lawyers to the investigation of him and did not pursue evidence that undermined the sexual misconduct accusations against him.

New York state's attorney general, Letitia James, acknowledges questions from journalists at a news conference on May 21, 2021.

N.Y. Supreme Court justice orders the Trumps to testify under oath

9:15pm February 17, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

Trump calls the ruling "a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in history."

In February 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was praised by the president of the Human Rights Campaign, Alphonso David. David previously served as a legal adviser to Cuomo. Now, critics on the political left and right are calling for both men to

Politics & Government

Cuomo Scandal Entangles Leader Of Influential LGBTQ Advocacy Group

5:40pm August 06, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allegedly relied on liberal allies to fight charges of sexual harassment. Now, one of those allies, the head of Human Rights Campaign, is facing demands that he resign.

New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into the Trump Organization has expanded into a criminal probe, her office confirmed.

New York's Probe Into Trump Organization Is Now A Criminal Inquiry

2:47pm May 19, 2021

If enough evidence is found, the Trump Organization could face criminal charges from two New York prosecutors: the New York state attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.

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