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Rhiannon12866

(222,238 posts) Tue Sep 26, 2023, 05:27 PM Sep 2023

BREAKING: Judge finds Trump committed fraud in NY civil case - Deadline - MSNBC

New York Times Investigative reporter Susanne Craig joins Ali Velshi, in for Nicolle Wallace, to discuss the breaking news that a New York state court judge ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his assets in financial statements, representing a major blow to the ex-president. - Aired on 09/26/2023.

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BREAKING: Judge finds Trump committed fraud in NY civil case - Deadline - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP

Can someone explain how the judge ruled against mucifer Sep 2023 #1

I'm not a legal person and don't have all the details, but wnylib Sep 2023 #3

It was a summary judgement. The evidence was so completely overwhelming that there was no need for mobeau69 Sep 2023 #4

Wow!! Thanks!! mucifer Sep 2023 #5

You mean trump's a Crook? I never would have guessed. MagaSmash Sep 2023 #2

It's taken way, way too long, but he's finally facing his comeuppance - all at once! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #6

mucifer

(24,838 posts)

1. Can someone explain how the judge ruled against

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Sep 26, 2023, 05:46 PM

Sep 2023

trump before it went to trial ?

I feel stupid sorry.

wnylib

(24,405 posts)

3. I'm not a legal person and don't have all the details, but

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 26, 2023, 06:04 PM

Sep 2023

apparently both sides, Trump and the AG, made pre trial filings and this was the judge's decision on them. I do not know what the pre trial filings asked for or were specifically about.

mobeau69

(11,591 posts)

4. It was a summary judgement. The evidence was so completely overwhelming that there was no need for

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 26, 2023, 06:19 PM

Sep 2023

a trial. The prosecution asked for a summary judgement as a matter of standard practice. Rarely entered except in the case of someone like trump. A complete and total fraudster whose lied about everything.