Fraud Liability Upheld, Monetary Penalty Vacated — Audit finding
Entities and roles
- America First Audit — Fraud Liability Upheld, Monetary Penalty Vacatedaudit case
- Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject
Claims and evidence
- analysisdocumented
Civil liability and much nonmonetary relief survived the intermediate appeal, while the monetary penalty was vacated and is not currently owed; the state's highest court has not issued a final decision on the pending cross-appeal.
- Democracy in Action / Trump Campaign transcript: Donald J. Trump Delivers Groundbreaking Contract for the American VoterEthics reform proposals and closing pledge
- Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County: People v. Donald J. Trump et al., Decision and Order After TrialPages 90-92, relief and disgorgement schedule
- New York State Law Reporting Bureau: People v Trump, 2025 NY Slip Op 04756Disposition and opinions addressing liability and disgorgement
- Associated Press: What's next after a court cut Donald Trump's $515 million fine to $0Opening and appellate-status sections
- New York State Court of Appeals: January 2026 Monthly Appeals ListAPL-2025-00171, People by James v. Trump