The payment isn't for injuries, that is just a talking point put out there for the gullible Trumpies.
Trump engaged in repeated fraud over many years, and he showed no signs of remorse or of abstaining from the fraudulent behaviour in the future, which is why the fine was higher than it would have otherwise been.
Denying facts and trying to bluff and bully your way through does not work in court.
Having a Lawyer who can't fake being smart wouldn't have helped his case.
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The money demanded by Engoron's 92-page decision, which goes to the state rather than individual claimants, is styled not as damages but as "disgorgement" of "ill-gotten gains."
