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Oliver Milman in New York

Court rejects Trump’s attempt to halt contempt order and $10,000 daily fine

Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Selma, North Carolina, on 9 April.
Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Selma, North Carolina, on 9 April. Photograph: Allison Joyce/Getty Images

A New York court has rejected an attempt by Donald Trump to halt a contempt order and $10,000 in daily fines levied against the former US president for failing to properly comply with an investigation into his company.

Trump was found in contempt of the court last month for failing to comply with a subpoena from Letitia James, the New York state attorney general, who is seeking financial records for her civil fraud investigation into the Trump Organization.

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