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Trump Suit Seeks to Erase a New York Hometown Success Story

AG wants to permanently bar Trump from doing business in state
Trump once personified New York’s wealth, power and ambition

WATCH: New York Attorney General Letitia James announces a lawsuit against Donald Trump for allegedly using fraudulent asset valuations at his real estate company.Source: Bloomberg

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By Anthony Lin and Erik Larson

September 21, 2022 at 10:58 PM UTC

Updated on

September 22, 2022 at 11:44 AM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump once personified New York’s wealth, power and brash ambition. With Manhattan skyscrapers bearing his name in big gold letters, he symbolized the success that could be achieved in his hometown.

Now, if the state attorney general has her way, he will never be able to do business in New York again.