Judge Engoron’s ruling found Trump and his co-defendants liable for various charges including persistent and repeated fraud, falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, among others.
During the trial, Judge Engoron criticized Trump’s behavior, noting his evasion of questions and tendency to veer off-topic.
The Trump team was equally critical of The District Attorney and Engoron’s behavior, noting that no one had ever before been prosecuted on these specific laws before and no one was harmed in the alleged crime.
Excessive punishment
Reacting to the judgment, Trump’s attorney Christopher Kise condemned the court’s decision, alleging that it ignored established legal principles and facts, characterizing it as an unjust political crusade against Trump. Kise argued that the evidence presented during the trial contradicted the attorney general’s claims of fraud and suggested that Trump’s net worth exceeded the figures reported in his financial statements.
