China News Service, April 26 (Reuters) - A New York state judge found former President Donald Trump guilty of civil contempt of court on Thursday for failing to provide documents as required by subpoenas during an investigation into his company. .

Trump will be fined $10,000 a day until he submits the required documents.

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  According to reports, on the 25th local time, New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump was guilty of civil contempt of court because he failed to submit a subpoena as requested by New York Attorney General Letitia James. , documents related to the business practices of the Trump Organization.

  Ngolon said Trump will be fined $10,000 a day until he submits the required documents.

N'Gron also said the contempt of court conviction was appropriate because Trump "has repeatedly failed" to turn over documents.

  Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, said Trump planned to appeal the contempt of court ruling.

  Sarah Krissoff, a New York attorney not involved in the case, said Trump could be jailed if he fails to pay the fine, the report said.

But Krisov said that was unlikely because judges could choose other remedies, such as increasing the amount of the fine.

  Previously, Lexia Zhan's office had been investigating the Trump Organization for more than two years and found multiple misleading or fraudulent misstatements and omissions in its financial statements.

  On April 7, Lexia Zhan asked a New York state court to order Trump to be held in civil contempt of court for failing to hand over subpoena documents.

Lexia Zhan also demanded that Trump be fined $10,000 a day until he handed over documents as required.

In response, Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and called the investigation a "witch hunt."