Law professor Jonathan Turley criticized New York Attorney General Letitia James for seeking to fine former President Donald Trump hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly inflating the value of his real estate portfolio.
Turley pointed out that no one lost money and banks did not complain, yet James is pursuing a “nuclear option” against Trump.
He also highlighted the discrepancy between testimony about Trump’s value as a client and what James is seeking. (Trending: Another Major Company Goes Woke And Goes Broke)
“You’ve got this New York law that allows James to proceed against Trump even though no one lost any money, even though banks didn’t complain, and on that basis, she’s asking for a nuclear option,” Turley said.
“She is basically trying to end the role of the corporation of New York, taking away certificates and imposing a quarter of a billion dollars in damages for money that was not lost.”
“So these guys get on the stand and they said, look, you know, estimates differ. You don’t rely on those estimates,” Turley continued.
“You rely on your own estimates, but they also said we made money here and then we tried to get more loans with the Trumps. They described Trump as being a whale client, someone you really want and the disconnect of that testimony with what James is seeking is really breathtaking.”
“Look, there does appear to me to be estimation problems from the Trump side, but I can’t find any case like this,” Turley said.
“Justice is about consistency and proportionality. I can’t even find a case that comes close to what James is trying to do here.”
The judge’s ruling in the case has been paused pending a full review, and Trump has criticized the judge and AG James for their handling of the case.
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