GoFundMe Launched to Fund Trump’s Legal Expenses Following NY Fraud Verdict
Former President Trump Faces Mounting Legal Expenses
The wife of an investor has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund former President Trump’s mounting legal expenses following a recent verdict in a New York fraud case. The campaign’s goal is to raise $355 million, which is the amount ordered by Judge Arthur Engoron in penalties in the civil fraud case.
As of Saturday night, the GoFundMe campaign has already reached over $185,000 in donations from more than 4,000 contributors.
According to the New York attorney general’s office, with interest, Trump and his business could be liable for more than $450 million.
Online Fundraiser by Investor’s Wife
The online fundraiser was initiated by Elena Cardone, the wife of investor Grant Cardone, who is an entrepreneur and investor.
On the GoFundMe page, Elena Cardone wrote, “I stand unwaveringly with President Donald Trump in the face of what I see as unprecedented and unfair treatment by certain judicial elements in New York.”
She further added, “The recent legal battles he faces are not just an attack on him, but an attack on the very ideals of fairness and due process that every American deserves.”
Another Financial Blow for Trump
The Friday financial penalty comes shortly after Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million when a judge determined that he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. Last year, he was also ordered to pay $5 million for the same case. Trump’s attorneys have criticized the verdict, labeling it a “politically-fueled witch hunt” and have expressed their intention to appeal the ruling.
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