Former President Donald Trump paid $110,000 as part of a bid to purge a contempt order in New York, the state's attorney general revealed on Friday.
Trump has also issued a report certifying his review of all his documents is complete, with all responsive documents submitted to the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James. He has yet to submit additional affidavits detailing his document searches and their destruction and retention, according to a spokesperson from the New York attorney general's office.
"All three of these conditions had to be met by today to purge the contempt order," the spokesperson said.The order Trump is trying to be released from, which was issued April 25, fines him $10,000 a day until he complies with the court's orders to turn over the documents. If Trump fails to submit the affidavits by the end of Friday, New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron has vowed to reinstate the contempt of court ruling and apply it retroactively.
New York's attorney general is conducting a civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization improperly manipulated asset valuations for tax and business benefit. She is seeking documents from three mobile devices Trump used and files that were once located near his office. Trump attempted to appeal the contempt of court ruling on April 29, saying he does not possess the documents James is looking for. Engoron ruled his appeal was insufficient, saying Trump's affidavit was"completely devoid of any useful detail."
The former president has accused James of harboring political motivations in her investigation and denied any allegations of wrongdoing.The Trump Organization has not responded to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.
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