Verdict in Trump's civil fraud case expected to come down by the end of January

(New York, NY)  --  A verdict is expected as soon as this week in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York.  

State Attorney General Letitia James wants a Manhattan judge to order the former president to pay a $370 million dollar fine in her case that accused him of falsely inflating the value of real estate in order to get more favorable loans. James is additionally seeking to ban Trump from conducting business in the sate of New York. 

Justice Arthur Engoron has already ruled against Trump in September of 2023. The ongoing trial is to establish the level of damages to be levied against the former president.