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Trump’s Fraud Trial Puts His Business Brand on the Stand

Donald Trump’s Nov. 6 testimony in New York came in a civil fraud case brought by the state attorney general, not a criminal prosecution. The dispute centers on whether the Trump Organization inflated asset values and net worth figures to win better terms from banks and insurers.

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Trump’s Fraud Trial Puts His Business Brand on the Stand

Donald Trump’s Nov. 6 testimony in New York came in a civil fraud case brought by the state attorney general, not a criminal prosecution. The dispute centers on whether the Trump Organization inflated asset values and net worth figures to win better terms from banks and insurers.

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Trump’s Fraud Trial Puts His Business Brand on the Stand

Donald Trump’s Nov. 6 testimony in New York came in a civil fraud case brought by the state attorney general, not a criminal prosecution. The dispute centers on whether the Trump Organization inflated asset values and net worth figures to win better terms from banks and insurers.

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