Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in Recent York City.
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A Recent York judge on Wednesday lifted a contempt-of-court order against former President Donald Trump that was imposed after he didn’t comply with a subpoena as a part of a state investigation into his business.
Recent York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron said in a court filing that he lifted the contempt order after reviewing “recent additional submissions” from Trump’s legal team.
Recent York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is conducting the civil probe into the Trump Organization, agreed that the newly submitted documents were sufficient to lift the order, the judge wrote.
“It’s hereby ordered that the contempt of respondent Donald J. Trump is purged,” Engoron wrote.
As for the $110,000 high-quality that Trump paid as a part of his contempt conditions, Engoron ordered the cash to stay within the attorney general’s escrow account pending the final result of an appeal.
A spokesperson for James’ office declined CNBC’s request for comment.
Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, said in an announcement to CNBC: “Although we’re pleased that the court has lifted the contempt finding, we maintain that it was wholly unwarranted and improper in the primary place. We are going to push ahead with our appeal to secure justice for our client.”
James is investigating allegations that the Trump Organization improperly reported the stated valuations of a few of its real estate assets for financial gain.
Engoron’s order Wednesday afternoon got here greater than two months after he held Trump in contempt of court for failing handy over documents pursuant to a subpoena from James’ office.
The attorney general accused Trump of “attempting to evade” the court’s order for him to totally comply with the probe. Trump and his lawyers had submitted sworn affidavits to Engoron, arguing that they didn’t possess any additional documents to show over, however the judge found them “insufficient.”
As a part of the contempt order, Trump was required to pay a $10,000 high-quality each day until he was found to be in compliance with the court.
Days after the judge’s order, Trump appealed the contempt finding and asked the appellate court to remain Engoron’s order while the method played out. The appeals division rejected that request.
