Attorney General Letitia James celebrated today’s civil fraud ruling in remarks from New York, saying the court ruled “in favor of every hard-working American who plays by the rules.”
“Today justice has been served, today we proved that no one is above the law. No matter how rich, powerful, or politically connected you are, everyone must play by the same rules,” the attorney general said.
James added, “Donald Trump may have authored the ‘Art of the Deal,’ but he perfected the art of the steal.”
“And so after 11 weeks of trial, we showed the staggering extent of his fraud, and exactly how Donald Trump and the other defendants deceived banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions for their own personal gain,” she continued. “We proved just how much Donald Trump, his family and his company unjustly benefited from his fraud.”
James said, “I want to be clear, white collar financial fraud is not a victimless crime. When the powerful break the law, and take more than their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people, small businesses and families.”
The attorney general thanked those in her office who helped work on the case.
“The scale and the scope of Donald Trump’s fraud is staggering, and so to is his ego, and his belief that the rules do not apply to him. Today, we are holding Donald Trump accountable,” James said.
James did not take questions from reporters and departed the room directly after her remarks, which largely reflected the written statement issued by her office earlier Friday.
Source: www.cnn.com