Judge Orders Trump Organization Executives to Pay More Than $350 Million

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron issued an order on Feb. 16, including multimillion-dollar penalties, but modified his previous order to cancel Trump Organization business certificates in a move widely criticized as a “corporate death blow.” “As detailed herein, this Court now finds defendants liable, continues the appointment of an Independent Monitor, orders the installation of an Independent Director of Compliance, and limits defendants’ right to conduct business in New York for a few years,” the judge wrote. “This Court finds that defendants are likely to continue their fraudulent ways unless the Court grants significant injunctive relief.” New York Attorney General Letitia James brought the case against President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization in September 2022, and the trial began on Oct. 2, 2023....