Trump Revives Fight Over $937,989 Fine in Failed Clinton Suit
- Ex-president and his lawyer ask appeals court to vacate fine
- Sanction imposed by judge who called Trump’s suit ‘frivolous’
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Donald Trump is battling to reverse a $937,989 fine levied against him by a federal judge in Florida last year for bringing “frivolous” claims against Hillary Clinton — yet another effort by the former president to fight a string of costly courtroom losses.
Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba, who are jointly liable for the Florida fine, on Tuesday urged the federal appeals court in Atlanta to vacate a sanction they say was a “clear error” made by a politically biased judge. Trump is the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election.