Legal
Trump LLC Breakup Is Halted Pending Appeal in New York Fraud Case
- Pretrial ruling meant breakup of limited liability companies
- Appellate judge wards off process; trial continues next week
Donald Trump during a trial at New York State Supreme Court.
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A New York judge’s order dissolving some companies owned by Donald Trump was temporarily delayed after an appeals court allowed the former president to challenge the ruling as his civil fraud trial continues in Manhattan.
The decision Friday by a state appeals court is a preliminary win for Trump as he fights allegations by New York Attorney General Letitia James that he inflated his assets by billions of dollars a year to dupe banks and insurers.