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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

Trump real estate case: what to know about the civil fraud trial

An image of a windowed skyscraper taken from the sidewalk all the way up to the sky, with a freestanding clock on the right, and the words 'Trump Tower' in gold above the entrance.
New York attorney general wants Trump to pay at least $250m, which might require him to sell off properties. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

The future of Donald Trump’s New York real estate business will be decided in a Manhattan court case that began on Monday.

The New York attorney general, Letitia James, is taking Trump to court after a three-year investigation found that he and others within the Trump Organization repeatedly used false or misleading financial statements to broker deals, obtain favorable loans and bolster the appearance of his net worth.

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