Donald Trump And His Family Are Being Sued For Fraud—Here’s Everything We Know So Far

On Wednesday, September 21st, New York State Attorney General Letitia James officially filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, his children Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump, as well as the Trump Organization, for fraud.

The lawsuit, which has come after a three-year investigation into the Trump family and the business they own and run together, alleges that they spent years violating state criminal laws, deceiving lenders and insurers, and fraudulently inflating assets by using misleading appraisals. According to reports, the lawsuit, which is said to be over 200 pages, mentions many parts of the family business, which includes its many properties and golf courses. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, for example, is mentioned in the lawsuit as being grossly inflated, as it was reportedly valued at $739 million when it should have been valued at around $75 million.

The civil lawsuit, which was filed in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, states: “These acts of fraud and misrepresentation were similar in nature, were committed by upper management at the Trump Organization as part of a common endeavor for each annual Statement, and were approved at the highest levels of the Trump Organization – including by Mr. Trump himself.”

“This conduct cannot be brushed aside and dismissed as some sort of good-faith mistake,” James said about the lawsuit, according to CNN. “The statements of financial condition were greatly exaggerated, grossly inflated, objectively false, and therefore fraudulent and illegal. And as a result of that we are seeking relief, and Mr. Trump, the Trump Organization, his family – they should all be held accountable.”