Donald Trump warned on January 9, 2024 that prosecuting a former president risked causing “chaos” in the United States. Photo: AP.
Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty by a New York court of conspiring to manipulate his assets, for which he faces a fine 355 million dollars.
With that court decision, Judge Arthur F. Engoron ordered a series of sanctions that threaten the business empire of Trump, who is simultaneously facing four criminal charges while seeking to return to the presidency in this year's election.
The opinion prohibits to the Republican magnate occupy positions sits on the board of a company in New York State for three years and exercises a similar two-year veto over his children, Eric and Donald Jr.Each of them must pay a fine of more than $4 million.
Even before the verdict was announced, Trump's lawyers announced that they would appeal the decision. In this case, Trump and his children might ask that Remove restrictions as long as the process continues, US media reports.
In September 2022, the New York Attorney General's Office filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and his company. According to their allegations, the company made false statements about the value of its assets receive more favorable conditions in loans and insurance. According to prosecutors, the value of the assets was inflated by $2.23 billion to $3.6 billion.
In November, Donald Trump accused the court of bias against him, calling Judge Engoron “biased.”very hostile“.
(Taken from RT in Spanish)