Trump refuses to settle civil claims as trial wraps in New York

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed the concept he might settle the claims that state Attorney General Letitia James introduced towards him over his property valuations.

Mr. Trump, writing on Truth Social, vented towards Ms. James and Judge Arthur Engoron as his monthslong civil trial neared its conclusion.
“HE RULED THAT I WAS A FRAUD BEFORE HE EVEN SAW THE CASE, THEN TRIED TO GET ME TO SETTLE. A TOTAL HIT JOB,” Mr. Trump wrote about Judge Engoron.

The state is presenting a rebuttal case after the protection rested Tuesday.



Ms. James claims Mr. Trump and his actual property enterprise repeatedly submitted fraudulent monetary statements to realize favorable phrases on loans and insurance coverage.

Mr. Trump says the lawsuit is a political hit job designed to thwart his 2024 presidential marketing campaign. He says Ms. James and her legal professionals don’t perceive primary actual property practices and that banks have been completely satisfied to work with him.

“They’ve got nothing other than a corrupt Attorney General, who ran on ‘I will get TRUMP,’ and a Trump Hating Radical Left Judge, who may be crazy,” Mr. Trump wrote.

Judge Engoron already dominated that some fraud occurred. The trial facilities on remaining claims and damages.

Ms. James is looking for greater than $300 million and needs to cease the Trump household from doing enterprise in New York.

ABC News reported the decide sounded wistful on what is probably going the final day of the trial.

“In a strange way, I am going to miss this trial,” he stated. “It has been an experience.”