Trump 'plays very fast and loose with rules' in both business and politics • FRANCE 24 English

Donald Trump’s civil trial continues in Manhattan on Tuesday in a case that threatens to dismantle parts of the former US president’s business empire and sharply curtail his ability to do business in New York. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is accused along with his two sons and nearly a dozen business associates of inflating the value of his assets by billions of dollars to secure more favorable loan and insurance terms. Democratic Attorney General Letitia James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. The trial comes a week after Justice Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over the case, ruled that Trump committed fraud and canceled business certificates for companies that control crown jewels of his portfolio, including Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street in Manhattan. Engoron said he would appoint receivers to oversee their dissolution. As Trump's business empire hangs in balance, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Lawrence R. Douglas, Author of "The Case Against Donald Trump", James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College. He is also Chair of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen