The List of Lawsuits Against Trump

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Oh, what a list! There's a little for everyone: sexual assault, defamation, theft, fraud, insurrection...oh, what a list!

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Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump


These cases bear on two pressing questions. First, will Trump maintain his long streak of eluding legal liability in the face of so many lawsuits? Second, if Trump is held to account for illegal conduct, what impact will such a development have on hisā€”and his familyā€™sā€”political and business fortunes?

Criminal chargesā€”one would thinkā€”would be among the most damaging outcomes. After all, a criminal prosecution of a former president would be a singular event in American history. No former president has ever been indicted, much less convicted. Trump lost any immunity from indictment that he may have possessed as president the moment he left office on Jan. 20. To be sure, most of the criminal probes detailed below are in their infancy, so the odds of an actual conviction at this time remain improbable. Even so, the mere stigma of criminal charges against the former president could reshape the American political landscape and the historical understanding of Trumpā€™s behavior.

The civil cases could certainly do their fair share of damage as well, directly or indirectly. If Trump falters in one of his business-related suits, his companies may be subject to massive penalties, or worse. Even apart from such sanctions, his empire is reportedly struggling under looming debt obligations and reduced revenues, a slump which could worsen if his reputation continues to deteriorate.



1. E. Jean Carroll Defamation and Federal Tort Claims Act Litigation

Carroll is suing Trump for defamation after he publicly accused her of fabricating a rape allegation against him. The parties are currently involved in an appeal before the Second Circuit, where Trump (and so far, the Justice Department as well) is arguing that he had official immunity from Carrollā€™s defamation claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
 
2. Summer Zervos Defamation Suit

Summer Zervos, a former contestant on the Apprentice, has filed a civil suit against former President Trump for defamation after he claimed her allegations of his inappropriate sexual conduct were lies designed to help the Clinton campaign and improve her fame. The case is currently at the New York Court of Appeals, the highest New York state court.
 
5. Doe v. The Trump Corporation Class Action

A group of anonymous plaintiffs have filed a class action against the Trump family and their business, alleging that the Trumps used their brand to scam investors into paying for worthless business opportunities. The district court denied the Trumpsā€™ bid to force the case into arbitration, and the Trumps are now appealing.
 
6. DC Civil Suit over Misuse of 2017 Inauguration Funds

In a non-criminal suit, the DC Attorney General is suing several Trump-affiliated entities for misusing inauguration funds to enrich Trumpā€™s family business. The suit is currently in discovery before DCā€™s local court, where the AGā€™s office is deposing key Trump executives, notably including his children.
 
7. Bennie Thompson Incitement Suit for Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Congressman Bennie Thompson, represented by the NAACP, is suing Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and two right wing militia groups for conspiring to forcibly prevent Congress from counting the Electoral College votes on Jan. 6. The district court is currently waiting for Trump and his co-defendants to respond to Thompsonā€™s complaint.
 
8. Eric Swalwell Incitement Suit for Jan. 6 Riots (NEW)

On Mar. 5, 2021, Representative Eric Swalwell sued Donald Trump and several associates in federal court over the Jan. 6 riots. Swalwell alleges that the defendants violated federal civil rights lawsā€“including the Ku Klux Klan Actā€“when they conspired to interfere with the Electoral College Count on Jan 6. Beyond that, Swalwell also says the defendants should be held liable for negligently violating DC criminal codes on incitement, encouraging the riotersā€™ violent conduct, and intentionally inflicting emotional distress on members of Congress.
 
9. NAACPā€™s Legal Defense Fund Voting Rights Case for Post-Election Actions

The LDF is suing Trump, the Trump Campaign, and the RNC for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act. While the litigation is still at its early stages, Trump faces damages and a declaratory judgment that he did indeed violate these provisions of the law.
 
10. New York Attorney Generalā€™s Civil Investigations

Since Mar. 2019, New York Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating allegations that the Trump Organization altered property values to avoid tax liabilities. The investigation began after Trumpā€™s former attorney Michael Cohen provided congressional testimony that Trump engaged in fraud. In Oct. 2020, Jamesā€™s office deposed Eric Trump, and in Jan. 2021 a state court judge ruled that Trumpā€™s tax attorneys must turn over thousands of documents.
 
11. Criminal Investigations into Trumpā€™s Finances

During his presidency, the Manhattan District Attorney investigated Trumpā€™s finances. Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance recently gained access to Trumpā€™s tax information in the course of a criminal investigation into potential tax crimes, insurance fraud, and other financial crimes under state law. Criminal charges have not been filed.

Update: New reporting on Mar. 1 revealed that Vanceā€™s investigation has focused on Trump Organization chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, whose potential cooperation with prosecutors could be a significant breakthrough in the investigation.

Update: New reporting on Mar. 8 revealed that Vanceā€™s probe has expanded to include an investigation of a loan the Trump Organization received to build its Chicago tower, and whether the forgiveness of that loan was reported as income.
 
13. Fulton County, Georgia Criminal Election Influence Investigation

The Fulton County DAā€™s Office has opened a criminal investigation into attempted election interference by Trump. The DAā€™s Office has requested that all official and unofficial emails concerning the election be preserved and has reportedly also planned to look into a call between Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the investigation as well as Rudy Giulianiā€™s potential false statements to Georgia officials.

Update: Officials are reportedly expected to seek a grand jury subpoena the week of March 1, 2021 for documents and witnesses connected to the investigation.

Update: On Mar. 11, a recording of a call between then-President Trump and the chief investigator of the Georgia Secretary of Stateā€™s office, Frances Watson, was released by the Wall Street Journal. On the call, Trump urged Watson to look for fraud in mail-in ballots. The Fulton County DAā€™s Office has said that they will request a copy of the phone call.
 
2. Summer Zervos Defamation Suit

Summer Zervos, a former contestant on the Apprentice, has filed a civil suit against former President Trump for defamation after he claimed her allegations of his inappropriate sexual conduct were lies designed to help the Clinton campaign and improve her fame. The case is currently at the New York Court of Appeals, the highest New York state court.
how much time did bill clinton get for lying under oath about humping that teenage intern...not to mention making a mess on her dress
 
13. Fulton County, Georgia Criminal Election Influence Investigation

The Fulton County DAā€™s Office has opened a criminal investigation into attempted election interference by Trump. The DAā€™s Office has requested that all official and unofficial emails concerning the election be preserved and has reportedly also planned to look into a call between Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the investigation as well as Rudy Giulianiā€™s potential false statements to Georgia officials.

Update: Officials are reportedly expected to seek a grand jury subpoena the week of March 1, 2021 for documents and witnesses connected to the investigation.

Update: On Mar. 11, a recording of a call between then-President Trump and the chief investigator of the Georgia Secretary of Stateā€™s office, Frances Watson, was released by the Wall Street Journal. On the call, Trump urged Watson to look for fraud in mail-in ballots. The Fulton County DAā€™s Office has said that they will request a copy of the phone call.
REPORTEDLY Joe biden finally made it up that ladder and into his plane
 
6. DC Civil Suit over Misuse of 2017 Inauguration Funds

In a non-criminal suit, the DC Attorney General is suing several Trump-affiliated entities for misusing inauguration funds to enrich Trumpā€™s family business. The suit is currently in discovery before DCā€™s local court, where the AGā€™s office is deposing key Trump executives, notably including his children.
and many other democrats have soiled their undies because of trump...can they sue
 

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