President Donald Trump has filed a motion with New York’s highest court to overturn the remaining findings in a civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
In a 119-page legal filing, Trump’s attorneys argued that an appeals court ruling—which had already eliminated a roughly $500 million financial penalty—should be reversed entirely while upholding the underlying fraud determination.
“This court should put an end to this politically motivated action,” the president’s legal team stated in their latest submission.
The original case alleged that Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and business associates inflated asset values to secure favorable loan and insurance terms from financial institutions.
Although the appeals court dismissed the monetary penalty, it maintained key restrictions: barring Trump and his sons from serving as officers of New York businesses for three years and limiting their access to certain financial institutions during that period.
Trump’s legal team is seeking to void the fraud finding itself, claiming the case constitutes “selective enforcement” driven by political motives.
James’ office has not publicly commented on the latest filing but has indicated it will challenge parts of the appeals court’s decision.
Separately, Trump’s efforts to pursue legal action against James have largely failed. Federal courts dismissed a mortgage fraud case involving her, and grand juries declined to bring charges. However, reports indicate that federal prosecutors have recently received referrals for alleged insurance fraud cases tied to Trump.
This case is part of a wider set of legal challenges involving Trump during and after the Biden administration. These include state-level civil actions such as the New York attorney general’s fraud case and other investigations—such as those in Georgia related to election interference—and federal cases brought by the Department of Justice under then-Special Counsel Jack Smith, which covered matters including classified documents and the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.
Congressional investigations have also examined Trump’s conduct, including his role in the January 6th Capitol riot and aspects of his business dealings when Democrats controlled the House.
