Exploring how Donald Trump's false statements led to substantial financial penalties exceeding $460 million, delving into properties like the Trump International Hotel and the legal implications. The chapter also covers the E. Jean Carroll case, where Trump's inaccurate asset claims resulted in a jury awarding $65 million in damages and $18 million for reputation repair.
Former President Donald Trump has now lost back-to-back civil trials in New York. Reporter Andrea Bernstein says it’s a big problem for him. Vox’s Abdallah Fayyad says it’s a big problem for everyone.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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