Into the Night
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And again, it does not matter what the property is worth.
If Trump was wrong on the high side and it was actually worth 10 times more than even Trump thought. Worth several billion, Trump would still be guilty because when the tax assessment came in saying it was worth between $10-20MM, Trump appealed that saying that amount was too high and it was worth less. Trump gave a bunch of reasons why it was worth less, chief amongst them was that 'he had signed away perpetual rights on any redevelopment thus limiting any potential buyers to buying it as a resort and operating it as a resort. That no development could EVER be done. Thus there was no speculative value and just a multiple on cash flow which were a few million per year'.
So again that is key. Not what the property is worth on the high end, or could sell for, which is irrelevant. If we grant Trump his number, for sake of argument, we then do not ignore he stated in tax filings it was ALSO worth far less.
That is the CRUX of the fraud, he was found guild of.
New York cannot tax Trump for property in Florida.