Donald Trump must pay a $10,000-a-day fine to the New York attorney general until he complies with subpoenas that demand his personal business documents.
The judge ruled that Trump had failed to show that he had conducted a proper, thorough search for paperwork.
The New York State Supreme Court Justice said from the bench that he takes his business seriously.
Earlier Monday, he told one of James's lawyers that Trump has the right to say that James already has everything she wants.
He doesn't have what he needs. The judge said you have to say where you looked.
The AG has complained in court documents that Trump has failed to say whether a search for documents has been made at specific locations of interest.
According to a deposition last summer by a Trump Organization lawyer, Trump's so-called "chron" files were stored in chronological order after he crossed his desk.
The latest AG filing noted that Mr. Trump's hard copy calendars were missing.
There are file cabinets located on the 25th and 26th floors.
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