N.Y. judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to produce documents in attorney general probe

ANew York state judge on Monday found Donald Trump in civil contempt of court and ordered him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over documents that have been subpoenaed by the state attorney general's office.

Attorney General Letitia James had sought the fine as a way to force the former president to turn over documents her investigators say they need as part of their civil probe into the Trump Organization's business practices.

In a pair of tweets, James hailed Justice Arthur Engoron's ruling as "a major victory."

"Today, justice prevailed. Our investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s financial dealings will continue undeterred because no one is above the law," James wrote.

Trump lawyer Alina Habba said, “We respectfully disagree with the court’s decision” and “intend to appeal.”