New York AG asks judge to sanction Trump for rehashing failed legal arguments

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2023-09-05 16:50:49  • 2 mins

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  • New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump, other defendants, and their lawyers for rehashing the same legal arguments in James' big civil fraud lawsuit against the former president.
  • James asked that all the defendants be fined $10,000 collectively, and that another fine of $10,000 be imposed on their lawyers collectively.

New York state Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, Sept. 8, 2022.

Caitlin Ochs | Reuters

New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump, other defendants, and their lawyers for rehashing the same failed legal arguments in James' big civil fraud lawsuit against the former president.

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