The verdict in Donald Trump’s $370m fraud trial will be coming later than expected, with a decision expected in early to mid-February, a New York court spokesperson said on Thursday.

The New York judge Arthur Engoron had initially said he would aim to deliver a verdict on the potential $370m fine by 31 January. “I will do my best” to meet the deadline, he said on 11 January after the trial’s closing arguments.

Engoron had found Trump guilty of fraud – inflating the value of his assets on financial documents – in a pre-trial ruling in late September. The trial was over whether Trump and his company had committed fraud with intent, which is punishable with a hefty fine. The New York attorney general’s office, which brought the suit against Trump, is asking for $370m in disgorgement and to ban Trump from doing business in New York.

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  • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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    9 months ago

    remember folks, if you steal 100$, you can do jail time. this guy stole 370 million from taxpayers, and wont to a day of jail time.

    c r i m i n a l for president

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      9 months ago

      As long as he gets it right, who cares if its a couple weeks off. As long as he makes it appeal-proof (which it likely is in the alternative all by itself because DT needs to post bond on the verdict amount if he wants to fruitlessly appeal and he’s not gonna wanna post 300-700 million the judgement is likely to approximate in disgoregment fines), its all A-OK

      For once, thank God its New York, the system fucking works :)

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      9 months ago

      Gotta use that self checkout to get even.

      Me: checking out with my filet mignon

      Self checkout: Weigh your ONIONS… Place your ONIONS in the bag

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        9 months ago

        Do it while you can. Give it enough time, and they’ll have image recognition built into the overhead camera acting as an item verification.