Donald Trump Found Guilty of Fraud: Reasons for His Appearance in Court and Potential Consequences

WASHINGTON DC (Aftenposten): Donald Trump appeared in court on Monday, even though he didn’t have to. There are at least five reasons for that.

Donald Trump appeared in a court in New York on Monday. He has already been found guilty by the judge of fraud, but will fight the charges. Photo: Seth Wenig, AP/NTB

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Published: 02.10.2023 17:11 | Updated: 02.10.2023 18:37

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Donald Trump has been found guilty of fraud and is now appearing in court for other matters related to his companies. Trump may lose parts of his business empire and the right to manage property in New York, as well as receive a fine of NOK 2.5 billion. Some reasons why Trump appears in court are because he believes he can influence the outcome and that the trial is good for his support and fundraising.

The summary is created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and quality assured by Aftenposten’s journalists.

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In a civil trial, Donald Trump has already been found guilty of fraud. For years, he is said to have overestimated the value of properties in order to get better terms on loans.

The case started on Monday. It will last several weeks. It will determine whether Trump is guilty of other matters related to his companies.

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