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New York Appeals Court Voids Trump’s $500 Million Fraud Penalty, But Upholds Fraud Ruling

Trump claims victory, but judges confirmed he remains liable for years of financial deception.

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General Azmundus
Aug 22, 2025
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The Crime Still Stands

Donald Trump strutted out of court today pretending he had won. He didn’t.

Yes, a divided New York appeals panel scrapped the $500 million penalty tied to his civil fraud case. But here’s what Trump won’t say: the court left the fraud finding itself untouched. Trump remains legally defined as a fraudster, a man who built his empire …

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