Donald Trump's $100 million fraud

A state lawyer has accused Former President Donald Trump of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate empire.

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James also demanded a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization.

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However, Trump termed the case a “scam", a “sham", and a “political vendetta"

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Trump also called the Democrat a corrupt person, a terrible person.

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James also accused Trump of materially overvaluing assets including his Trump Tower penthouse apartment in Manhattan.

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Trump’s lawyer, however, refuted the charges saying he has made a fortune literally being right about real estate investments.

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There was no intent to defraud, there was no illegality, there was no default, the lawyer said.

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Last week, the judge found Trump, his sons, and 10 of his companies liable for fraud.

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