Fact check: What were the allegations against Trump in the 2013 New York State lawsuit?

1. Summary of the results

The allegations against Trump in the 2013 New York State lawsuit, as stated by the sources, included persistent and repeated fraud ^[1], with specific allegations that Trump had misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars and that his financial statements had wrongly claimed that his Trump Tower penthouse was almost three times its actual size ^[1]. Another source states that the allegations included flagrantly padding financial statements that went to lenders and insurers, and that Trump had exaggerated his wealth ^[2]. The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has said that Trump engaged in lying, cheating, and staggering fraud ^[2]. However, one source does not provide specific details about the allegations, instead focusing on the reaction of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to the overturning of the $464 million judgment imposed on President Donald J. Trump in the civil fraud case ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key piece of missing context is the outcome of the lawsuit, with one source stating that the New York Appeals Court threw out the $500m civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump ^[1], and another source mentioning the overturning of the $464 million judgment ^[3]. Additionally, the sources do not provide information on Trump's response to the allegations or any potential evidence presented in the case. Alternative viewpoints may include the perspective of Trump's legal team or other stakeholders involved in the lawsuit, which are not represented in the provided analyses ^{[1] [3] [2]}. It is also worth noting that the sources may have different interpretations of the allegations and their significance, with some sources using stronger language to describe the allegations, such as "staggering fraud" ^[2].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement asks about the allegations against Trump in the 2013 New York State lawsuit, but it does not provide any context about the lawsuit or its outcome. This lack of context may benefit those who want to focus on the allegations against Trump, such as the New York Attorney General's Office ^{[1] [2]}. On the other hand, the statement may not benefit Trump or his supporters, who may want to emphasize the overturning of the $464 million judgment ^[3]. Additionally, the sources themselves may have different biases or agendas, with some sources using more sensational language to describe the allegations ^[2], while others provide more neutral or factual information ^[1]. Overall, it is essential to consider multiple sources and evaluate the potential biases and agendas of each source when assessing the allegations against Trump ^{[1] [3] [2]}.