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As the fraud trial gets underway, Trump exclaims, “It’s a sham.”
- Former President Donald Trump has arrived at court to attend the opening of his New York civil trialClick the play button at the top of the page to watch a live stream of coverage from the courthouseTrump, his adult sons and the Trump Organization are accused of perpetrating years of fraudThe NY attorney general is seeking a fine of $250m (£204m) and a ban on him doing business in his home stateTrump has called the lawsuit a politically motivated “witch hunt”Last week, a New York judge ruled Trump overvalued properties by hundreds of millions of dollarsThe Trump Organization could be forced to relinquish control of its properties or sell some of its landmarks