Trump’s legal team claims the civil fraud case against him is flawed, with no victims, and is past the statute of limitations.
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers submitted two briefs to New York’s Appellate Division First Department, aiming to overturn a civil fraud judgment tied to Trump’s business practices. Filed late Friday, the briefs argue that the original case was fundamentally flawed, with attorneys asserting there were no victims and that the claims exceeded the statute of limitations.
Central to the defense, attorneys Cliff Robert and Alina Habba argue that Trump’s business partners “were delighted” with the outcomes of their transactions with him, reportedly earning over $100 million in profits. This argument highlights Trump’s team’s stance that the transactions were beneficial, rather than fraudulent.
The 46-page filing repeats arguments previously raised in the case, describing the $485 million judgment as “egregious and unconstitutional.” Trump’s team contends that this amount is unjustified, as they claim no harm was done to any involved parties.
The filing marks Trump’s latest move in a high-stakes legal battle aimed at shielding him from financial penalties related to accusations of inflating asset values to secure loans. His legal team continues to press the point that the entities involved in these transactions benefited rather than suffered losses.
In an attempt to nullify the judgment, Trump’s legal team emphasizes the lack of alleged victims in the case, hoping to convince appellate judges to view the transactions as mutually beneficial agreements rather than deceptive practices.
Whether this latest appeal will alter the outcome of the civil case remains to be seen, as Trump’s attorneys seek to diminish the impact of what they argue are overreaching legal measures.
