Donald Trump failed to appear in civil court on Wednesday on charges of fraud involving the value of his real estate, drawing the irony of New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who assured her that the former US president would not intimidate her. AFP.

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“Mr. Trump is no more. The Donald Trump show is over. It was nothing more than a political stunt, a fundraising operation,” James said, confident that “justice will prevail” at the end of the process she initiated by filing the complaint.

The former US president, the poll favorite in the upcoming Republican primaries, has been present at all hearings since Monday in a Manhattan court, not missing the opportunity to repeat to reporters that Letitia James is “corrupt”, “racist” and that this is part of a conspiracy by the Biden camp to prevent him return to the White House.

But after attending a debate Wednesday morning and telling reporters he was “stuck” in the process and unable to campaign, he did not appear at the afternoon hearing.

Letitia James condemned his “offensive comments” “which unfortunately fueled the violence”. “Comments that I would call racially hateful and that unfortunately speak to the depths of our humanity,” she added. “I will not be intimidated,” she assured.

The main financial risks for Trump

The debate before a New York State Supreme Court justice could happen without Donald Trump.

He faces no criminal charges in the case, but will be called to testify in the week-long trial, as will his two children, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., who are also being sued by Attorney General Letitia James. The Trump Organization.

Even before the trial, in which Letitia James is seeking $250 million in damages, Judge Engoron concluded that “repeated fraud” had been established.

As a result, he ordered the New York state business licenses of Donald Trump and his two sons to be revoked and the companies subject to the complaint to be seized and placed into receivership.

Donald Trump’s lawyers filed a formal appeal Wednesday against a ruling that would partially liquidate his real estate empire.