A New York state appeals court has preserved a fraud case against U.S. President Donald Trump but threw out a half-billion-dollar penalty, enabling him to rebound from one of his biggest legal defeats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/crime-legal/trump-huge-court-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #us #donaldtrump #letitiajames #trumporganization