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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

Trump appeals against judge’s contempt order and $10,000-a-day fine

Trump at a rally in Michigan earlier in April. Trump had promised to comply ‘in full’ by 31 March, but did not, Letitia James said.
Trump at a rally in Michigan earlier in April. Trump had promised to comply ‘in full’ by 31 March, but did not, Letitia James said. Photograph: Junfu Han/AP

Donald Trump is appealing the contempt of court order he received from a Manhattan judge that fines him $10,000 a day for failing to comply with a subpoena, according to documents filed Wednesday.

The contempt order was issued in the civil investigation by New York state attorney Letitia James into the former president’s business practices. On 7 April, James asked Judge Arthur Engoron to hold Trump in contempt of court for not turning over documents and information she had subpoenaed as part of the investigation.

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