Trump Held in Contempt of Court by New York Judge

Trump Held, in Contempt of Court, by New York Judge.

On April 25, a New York judge held Donald Trump in contempt of court for refusing to hand over documents to the state's attorney general.

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'The New York Times' reports that the ruling comes as an extraordinary rebuke of the former United States president.

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Judge Arthur F.

Engoron reportedly ordered Trump to comply with a subpoena to turn over records to the court.

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Judge Arthur F.

Engoron reportedly ordered Trump to comply with a subpoena to turn over records to the court.

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Trump was also handed a $10,000 fine per day until he meets the judge's requirements.

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'NYT' reports that lawyers for Trump argued that they found no further documents to provide after a thorough search for additional records.

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'NYT' reports that lawyers for Trump argued that they found no further documents to provide after a thorough search for additional records.

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According to Justice Engoron, Trump's legal team had failed to provide sufficient detail regarding their search for additional records.

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Attorney General Letitia James is conducting a civil investigation into whether Trump's annual financial statements falsely inflated the value of his assets.

Ms. James' civil inquiry runs parallel to a criminal investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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In March, Justice Engoron ordered Trump and his children be deposed.

That ruling was subsequently appealed by the Trumps.

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In April, Ms. James called for Trump to be held in contempt and assessed a fine if he failed to turn over the requested documents.