Trump tells court he lost phones linked to alleged fraud by his company

Ex-president says he no longer has Trump Organization-issued phones as New York attorney general investigates company

Asked by the New York attorney general to turn over personal cellphones to aid her investigation of alleged fraud at his company, Donald Trump said he had lost them.

In an affidavit filed as part of an attempt to stop the accrual of fines for non-compliance with subpoenas, a $10,000 daily penalty which has reached $150,000, the former president said: I am not currently in possession of any Trump Organization-issued phones, computers or similar devices.