Do You Know What the Suit Alleges Was Done by Donald Trump?

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The suit documents a lot of creative accounting that was used. The government lawyers investigating this case compiled what they say are 200 specific instances in which those assets were presented with fraudulently high values. In some cases, the tactics that they say were used don't appear to be particularly subtle.

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