A judgment handed down in New York has ruled against Mary Trump in a lawsuit she filed against her uncle, former President Donald Trump, alleging that he was swindled with millions of dollars in inheritance.
Mary Trump’s lawsuit, filed in September 2020, alleged that the former president and his siblings Maryanne Trump Barry and Robert Trump (who died in August 2020) maneuvered to restrict their rightful inheritance from the business of the circle of relatives of the patriarch of the circle of relatives Fred C. Trump, who died in 1999.
In a ruling Monday, the judgment in the case ruled that she had no right to sue because of the terms of a settlement she reached in 2001. The deal awarded her millions of dollars in money in exchange for her stake in Homes of Trump, even though Mary Trump said the sum was based on fraudulent misrepresentations by her aunt and uncles about the value of the assets.
However, New York Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Reed ruled that Mary Trump might not triumph over the strict language of the deal.
“Plaintiff’s claims for fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, and complicity in breach of fiduciary duty fall within the broad scope of the exemptions,” Reed wrote.
Roberta Kaplan, an attorney representing Mary Trump, would appeal the case.
“Yesterday’s resolution is disappointing,” Kaplan said in a statement. “Given the age of the defendants, not to mention the fact that one of them intends to announce today that he will run for president again, we intend to request an expedited response. “appeal. “
The resolution is the first momentary legal victory this week ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected announcement Tuesday that he will run for president for a third time.
“It’s encouraging to see one frivolous suit being thrown away after another,” Trump Rep. Erica Knight told Insider. “I’m glad that Trump’s circle of family members can put an end to this ridiculous affair. “
Also Monday night, a federal ruling dismissed a lawsuit filed by Michael Cohen against Trump and the Justice Department over his criminal prosecution while publishing a book criticizing his former boss.
Alina Habba, a lawyer representing Trump in the case, described Cohen’s trial as a lie.
“The Court looked through Cohen’s frivolous trial, which was legal and, more importantly, based on inflammatory allegations that are simply not true,” Habba said in a statement. President Donald J. Trump will continue to fight for the fact and oppose the countless lies perpetrated through his enemies. “
Neither Cohen nor his lawyer commented.
Donald Trump has filed a separate complaint against Mary Trump and the New York Times, over the release of his niece’s tax returns, which is still pending.