New York attorney general lawsuit accuses Trump of ‘staggering’ fraud
by Hugo Lowell, Maya Yang and Martin Pengelly in New from US news | The Guardian on (#63WW3)
Letitia James's civil suit accuses ex-president of inflating his net worth by billions in order to enrich himself and cheat the system'
The attorney general of New York state has filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children involved in the family real-estate business, for falsely inflating his net worth by billions in order to enrich himself and secure favorable loans.
Announcing the suit in New York on Wednesday, Letitia James also said referrals had been made to federal prosecutors and the Internal Revenue Service - a move sure to anger the former US president and increase consternation among his inner circle about the depth of his legal predicament.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
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