NY Appeals Court Dismisses $500M Fraud Penalty Against Trump

TL;DR
An appeals court in New York has overturned the massive civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump, ruling that the $515 million fine was excessive and violating the Eighth Amendment, while leaving open the possibility for further legal challenges.
- Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty for exaggerating financial statements is thrown out by appeals court PBS
- NY appeals court throws out $500M penalty against Trump in Letitia James civil case Fox News
- The US in brief: Trump gets out of a fine The Economist
- NY Appeals Court Throws Out Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Civil Fraud Case The New York Times
- Opinion | Donald Trump and ‘selective’ prosecution The Washington Post
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