Judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.

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    1 year ago

    Could be due to the lower threshold for evidence (preponderance vs. beyond a reasonable doubt). Though I would imagine there's tons of evidence of this since it's been going on for 4 decades.