NY appeals court dumps Trump’s $500 million fraud fine but upholds judgment

Aug 21, 2025 - 18:00
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NY appeals court dumps Trump’s $500 million fraud fine but upholds judgment
A New York appeals court threw out the roughly $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump on Thursday, but it declined to toss the case entirely. It deals a significant blow to New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) sprawling case against the president and his business.   In a deeply divided decision, the court upheld…