Following the fraud ruling, legal analysts warn former President Donald Trump’s own words could be used against him as Trump slammed the judge on social media.
Former President Donald Trump’s own words could be used against him as the former president slammed Judge Arthur Engoron repeatedly on social media after his ruling that found Trump liable for fraud.
Engoron wrote in a decision Tuesday that Trump and his sons, alongside The Trump Organization and several other business entities associated with the former president, committed fraud by repeatedly inflating the value of many of Trump’s real estate assets. Engoron’s ruling partially granted New York Attorney General Letitia James’ motion for a summary judgment in her $250 million lawsuit against Trump and his business.
In direct response to the ruling, Trump posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday saying, “This political hack judge, who values, Mar-a-Lago, the most spectacular parcel of real estate in Palm Beach, and perhaps all of Florida, at $18 million in order to reduce valuations on my financial statements, which are, in fact, lower than my actual net worth, must be stopped.
