Trump real estate appraiser hands over thousands of documents to N.Y. AG in civil probe

Trump real estate appraiser hands over thousands of documents to N.Y. AG in civil probe

Cushman & Wakefield, which was held in contempt for snubbing the attorney general’s subpoena, has now turned over nearly 36,000 documents, the AG’s office said.Aug. 8, 2022, 9:50 AM PDT

A commercial real estate firm held in contempt of court for failing to hand over records on its appraisals of several Trump Organization properties to New York’s attorney general has turned over nearly 36,000 documents, court filings show.

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron had found Cushman & Wakefield in contempt last month for not producing documents in state Attorney General Letitia James’ civil probe into the Trump Organization’s business practices and ordered the firm to pay a $10,000-a-day fine until it complied.

In a letter to the judge late Friday, James’ office said it has now “received Cushman’s production, which amounts to about 35,867 documents since entry of this Court’s contempt order.” The letter said the attorney general’s office was joining with Cushman in asking the judge to “dissolve the Contempt Order and hold any contempt purged, without any fines due or owing.”

The Seven Springs, a property owned by former President Donald Trump, on Feb. 23, 2021, in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
The Seven Springs, a property owned by former President Donald Trump, on Feb. 23, 2021, in Mount Kisco, N.Y.John Minchillo / AP file

Cushman’s and James’ spokespeople did not immediately respond requests for comment.

In court filings, the attorney general’s office said it also discovered “serious problems” with some of Cushman’s appraisals for the Trump Organization over the years, including 40 Wall Street, his Seven Springs property in New York, and his Los Angeles golf club.

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