Former President Trump dropped a recent pending lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James in a Florida state court on Friday.
News promotion: The move comes a day after a federal judge overseeing the case accused Trump and his lawyers of a “continued pattern of court misuse” and ordered them to pay fines of about $1 million. .
What they say: In James’ lawsuit, Trump alleged that the New York Attorney General abused her position and launched a “war of intimidation and harassment” against him.
- Middlebrooks said in Thursday’s sanctions order against the Clinton case that his lawsuits against James, Twitter and other groups are part of his “pattern of abusing the courts for political purposes.” .
- The judge also said he had previously urged Trump and his attorneys to reconsider James’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
Big picture: The former president’s case against James comes just over a month after she filed a civil suit accusing Trump and his family of financial fraud and asking federal prosecutors and the IRS to conduct a criminal investigation.
Further details: Trump, attorneys fined more than $937,000 for alleged court abuse
