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Donald Trump and the Trump Organization filed a federal lawsuit on December 20, 2021, seeking to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil investigation into the company’s financial practices.
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Donald Trump and the Trump Organization filed suit on Dec. 20, 2021, asking a federal court to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil investigation into the company’s business practices. James called the lawsuit an attempted collateral attack and said her office would keep investigating.
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Donald Trump and the Trump Organization filed suit on Dec. 20, 2021, asking a federal court to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil investigation into the company’s business practices. James called the lawsuit an attempted collateral attack and said her office would keep investigating.
Donald Trump and the Trump Organization filed a federal lawsuit on December 20, 2021, seeking to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil investigation into the company’s financial practices.
Donald Trump and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit on Dec. 20, 2021, seeking to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James’s investigation into the company’s financial practices and asset valuations.
On December 9, 2021, reporting said New York Attorney General Letitia James was seeking Donald Trump’s deposition in her civil fraud investigation. Trump later filed suit in December 2021 to try to stop the inquiry.
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