Former President Trump on Wednesday appealed a decision this week that held him in contempt of court and assessed a daily fine of $10,000.
and fine him $10,000 per day for failing to comply with a subpoena for evidence in the state attorney general's civil investigation into his business dealings.
James' office refused to engage in"good-faith discussions" before seeking to have Trump fined, Habba argued. In a statement after the ruling Monday, Habba said:"All documents responsive to the subpoena were produced to the attorney general months ago.""We've seen this playbook before, and it has never stopped our investigation of Mr. Trump and his organization," James said."This time is no different.
James, a Democrat, asked Engoron to hold Trump in contempt after he failed to produce any documents by a March 31 court deadline. In his ruling, Engoron said that Trump and his lawyers not only failed to meet the deadline, but also failed to document the steps they had taken to search for the documents.
Habba noted that Trump does not send emails or text messages and has no work computer"at home or anywhere else." She described the search for documents as"diligent," but Engoron took issue with the lack of detail in her written response to the subpoena and questioned why it didn't include an affidavit from Trump himself.Trump, a Republican, is suing James in federal court in an effort to stop her investigation.
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