Cleared

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President Donald Trump has been cleared of contempt of court, a New York judge ruled on June 29. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump in contempt in April for not responding to a subpoena issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who began investigating the Trump Organization in 2019. On Wednesday, Engoron purged the contempt order after reviewing additional documents submitted by Trump’s legal team. Additionally, Engoron said the $110,000 fine that Trump paid as part of the contempt finding will continue to be held in an escrow account, while the former president appeals the initial contempt order. Trump was ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 per day in April, which added up to $110,000 in early May. The fine stopped accruing in early May following Engoron’s order. Alina Habba, a lawyer for Trump, said in a statement that the original contempt ruling was “unwarranted.” “Although we are pleased that the court has lifted the contempt finding, we maintain that it was wholly unwarranted and improper in the first place. We will push ahead with our appeal to secure justice for our client,” Habba said.