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Trump’s fraud cloud was already gathering as the New York case sharpened

By Feb. 12, 2023, the New York civil fraud case was moving from investigation into a broader political and financial headache for Donald Trump. State lawyers had accused him and the Trump Organization of years of misleading asset valuations used to secure loans, insurance, and related financial benefits. The case had not yet reached trial, but it was already putting his self-styled business genius under pressure.

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Trump’s fraud cloud was already gathering as the New York case sharpened

By Feb. 12, 2023, the New York civil fraud case was moving from investigation into a broader political and financial headache for Donald Trump. State lawyers had accused him and the Trump Organization of years of misleading asset valuations used to secure loans, insurance, and related financial benefits. The case had not yet reached trial, but it was already putting his self-styled business genius under pressure.

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Trump’s fraud cloud was already gathering as the New York case sharpened

By Feb. 12, 2023, the New York civil fraud case was moving from investigation into a broader political and financial headache for Donald Trump. State lawyers had accused him and the Trump Organization of years of misleading asset valuations used to secure loans, insurance, and related financial benefits. The case had not yet reached trial, but it was already putting his self-styled business genius under pressure.

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