By Wonderwall.com Editors
5:42am PDT, Sep 23, 2022
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A bombshell. On Sept. 21, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, some of his children and other Trump Organization associates, claiming they inflated the value of Trump properties to get bank loans, or deflated them for tax relief. The AG, a Democrat, called it the "art of the steal." NBC News reported that the 220-page lawsuit alleges more than 200 instances of fraud over 10 years. James's office is seeking approximately $250 million in penalties. "These acts of fraud and misrepresentation were similar in nature, were committed by upper management at the Trump Organization as part of a common endeavor for each annual Statement, and were approved at the highest levels of the Trump Organization — including by Mr. Trump himself," the lawsuit states. On Twitter, James said, "There aren't two sets of laws for people in this nation: former presidents must be held to the same standards as everyday Americans." Following the lawsuit, several celebrities and notable names reacted publicly on Twitter.
See what the stars and even one co-defendant are saying about the news…
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"Arrest him – close your eyes – AG garland – throw a dart – open them – you will have hit a felony – you are surrounded by & incircled by a wall of felonies – Choose one – arrest him – Any other human being in earth would be in cuffs," John Cusack tweeted. He added, "Trump is going to call for a terrorists strikes against law enforcement judges feds DA's rather then him living within the rule of law Doj / indite him – arrest him."
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"Am I alone, or should Donald Trump be CRIMINALLY charged as well?" –Billy Baldwin
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"Another Witch Hunt by a racist Attorney General, Letitia James, who failed in her run for Governor, getting almost zero support from the public, and now is doing poorly against Law & Order A.G. candidate, highly respected Michael Henry," he wrote. I never thought this case would be brought — until I saw her really bad poll numbers. She is a fraud who campaigned on a 'get Trump' platform, despite the fact that the city is one of the crime and murder disasters of the world under her watch!," he wrote on Truth Social. He later said, "Attorney General Letitia 'Peekaboo' James, a total crime fighting disaster in New York, is spending all of her time fighting for very powerful and well-represented banks and insurance companies, who were fully paid, made a lot of money, and never had a complaint about me, instead of fighting murder and violent crime, which is killing New York State. She is a failed AG whose lack of talent in the fight against crime is causing record numbers of people and companies to flee New York. Bye, bye!"
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"Melania divorce countdown has begun." –Patricia Arquette
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"This is all about politics. Weaponizing her office to go after her political opponents!," tweeted Donald Trump Jr., who is named in the lawsuit. He added, "Letitia James doesn't care about the law. She's a Dem activist, who only cares about politics… She's now desperately trying to fire up her leftwing base with this BS. This is ALL politics, nothing more. Disgraceful!!!"
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"Letitia James lands the first big blow. Fani Willis will put him on the ropes. Merrick Garland will deliver the knockout punch. A great day for the Rule of Law." –Rob Reiner
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"Letitia James has spent her entire tenure as NY AG trying to 'get Trump.' She has launched failed investigation after failed investigation. She has nothing, because there is nothing! This latest "lawsuit" is just a continuation of the endless witch hunt into Trump!" –Kimberly Guilfoyle
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"Trump is going to 'I don't know them.' about his own children, isn't he? #TishJames" —Kathy Griffin
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"New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump for fraud. – if any of us had commuted ANY of these transgressions, we'd have been in prison long ago. He and his family have bern getting away with this and more for ages #AboveTheLaw," Mia Farrow tweeted. She added, "They have been cheating the American people out of billions for decades. They will now lie. name-call & take the Fifth. But facts reveal crooks- scammers soaked in money they didn't earn honestly. They are a crime family living lush – far above the law."
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"Trump's not on Twitter to see that New York Attorney General Letitia James is trending. But one has to imagine that she is also trending in his head." –Dan Rather
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"Watching the New York AG's sweeping damning of the Trump organization is beyond belief. White collar crime is not a victimless crime and everyday people cannot lie to the bank like the former president did, she says. She came out strong against the former president and his children to call out their conduct – she has the goods, the facts, the figures. Make no mistake that this shows once again exactly who he is, and how he does and did business. Like @RepLizCheney, AG @TishJames is making sure that Trump never gets near the Oval Office again. They both show how to handle the truth – tell it and let it land. For those who have done business with the Trump family in New York, this is not a surprise. For those who tried to hold onto the former president, this is as clear as it gets. Don't buy into any spin. There's no spin here, only truth. Love that the AG reminds the public that this is not a so called 'witch hunt,' this is about the law plain and simple. It's not political. This is a civil case. It decimates the former president's 'business image,' one which he holds dear. She has facts that will be difficult to spin out of." –Maria Shriver
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"Letitia James again reminding us how much Black women have and continue doing to defend this country." –Ana Navarro-Cardenas
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"A Trump under investigation for shady business dealings!? Who could have ever predicted?" –George Takei
