Trump says he doesn’t have any records related to NY attorney general’s subpoena

Previous President Trump informed a choose that he doesn’t have any paperwork that were being subpoenaed by the New York lawyer common as he fights an energy to initiate contempt proceedings in state court.

In a court docket filing submitted Tuesday, Trump’s legal professional, Alina Habba, claimed that the information a point out courtroom choose purchased to be turned more than to the legal professional general’s office environment are all in the possession of the Trump Organization.

“After conducting a diligent lookup and assessment, Respondent’s counsel determined that Respondent was not in possession of any paperwork responsive to the Subpoena and that all possibly responsive paperwork have been in the possession, custody or control of the Trump Corporation,” Habba wrote.

In February, New York Supreme Courtroom Choose Arthur Engoron requested Trump, his two eldest kids and his business to comply with the subpoenas from point out Attorney Typical Letitia James (D) as section of her investigation into Trump’s business practices.

Trump is pleasing the purchase that he sit for a deposition with James’s investigators.

Earlier this month, the lawyer general’s office environment questioned Engoron to maintain Trump in contempt for failing to deliver any appropriate files just after his lawyer certain the court docket that he would comply.

James’s office environment is inquiring the choose to fine Trump $10,000 for each and every working day that he has unsuccessful to comply.

A spokesman for James declined to remark on Trump’s filing.

In the filing, Habba accused the attorney general’s business of refusing to keep “good faith” conversations on Trump’s compliance attempts.

“Given the OAG’s recalcitrant conduct, it is fair to query the OAG’s motive in bringing the instantaneous application, which seems to be little additional than a contrived publicity stunt,” Habba wrote, employing an acronym for the Business of the Legal professional Typical.

The decide has set a Monday hearing on the contempt motions.

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