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A lawyer for Trump didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

The lawsuit accuses Trump and his children Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump of creating more than 200 misleading evaluations of the company’s finances, as well as other forms of misrepresentation. For example, the lawsuit alleges Trump falsely inflated the square footage of his apartment from 11,000 to 30,000, resulting in him declaring the apartment to be worth $327 million. That estimate would make the apartment worth significantly more than any apartment ever sold in New York City, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Tish James last year, seeks $250 million in damages and a lifetime bar on the Trumps from serving as officers or directors in any New York companies.

Trump and his lawyers have contended that James is politically motivated, pointing to her vows during her 2018 campaign to pursue legal action against Trump.

The October trial over James’ lawsuit will be the first in a string of civil and criminal trials Trump is set to face in coming months, including two federal criminal trials, two state criminal trials and a handful of civil trials stemming from lawsuits.

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