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Donald Trump has a very special relationship with money.
There is always speculation about his private wealth, and rumors about the former US President's tax returns have been circulating for years.
Potentially fraudulent business practices in Trump's corporate empire are currently the focus of civil investigations.
The Democratic New York Attorney General now wants to impose a fine on Trump to produce documents.
Letitia James petitioned the court on Thursday that Trump be fined $10,000 for each day he fails to present requested documents to her office.
"We request immediate court action because no one is above the law," James said.
Trump's company denies the allegations.
According to James, Trump and the Trump Organization used fraudulent and misleading financial reporting to gain economic advantage.
It is also about the suspicion that Trump's company has given false information about the value of real estate.
Donald Trump is the founder of the Trump Organization, his two sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump are the vice presidents of the company conglomerate, which is primarily active in the real estate sector.
At the same time, criminal investigations against Trump and his empire are also underway in New York.
These would be continued, said the responsible prosecutor on Thursday.
The ex-president is defending himself legally
A judge in New York ruled in mid-February in the civil case that the 75-year-old Republican and his two children must face an interrogation within 21 days.
Trump is taking legal action against this decision.
The court also ruled that Trump must submit a number of documents to the attorney general's office by March 3.
The deadline was eventually extended to March 31.
James accuses Trump of violating the court order to delay the investigation.
In addition, Trump's lawyers have never challenged that schedule, James said.
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