In fraud cases, a legal defense strategy may involve challenging the existence of victims and asserting that everyone was paid and benefitted, portraying the situation as mutually beneficial. However, the ultimate decision lies with the law, as seen in the case of law 6312 in New York. This law, dating back to the mid-20th century, was designed to combat fraudulent activity that could corrupt the business market in the state.
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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