Judge Arthur Engoron has denied a motion for a mistrial in the $250 million civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, calling the motion "utterly without merit" and Trump's rationale for halting the trial "disingenuous". The trial, which began on October 2nd, is expected to last another two months and is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. Trump has denied the allegations and has sought to have the case dismissed.
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Donald Trump Jr. is set to return to the witness stand on Monday as lawyers of former President Donald Trump begin presenting their case in the $250 million civil fraud trial. Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's former chief financial officer, has been called to the stand and is expected to be recalled by prosecutors. The trial poses threats to the Trump family's real estate empire and is expected to continue for at least several more days.
Ivanka Trump is set to take the stand on Wednesday in the ongoing civil fraud trial of her father and his business in New York. The trial is examining allegations of fraud tied to false inflation of Donald Trump's net worth and the Trump Organization properties. Ivanka's testimony could be key in determining the outcome of the case, which will decide whether the Trump family must pay restitution and penalties for the alleged fraud.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify in a New York civil fraud trial on Monday, which has been years in the making. Ivanka Trump attempted to avoid testifying, citing "undue hardship" due to the school week, however her cousin Mary Trump noted that Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner "probably have lots of help". Mehdi Hasan mocked Ivanka's excuse as a "breathtaking entitlement" and the trial is expected to last several weeks with Donald Trump's testimony being a key factor in the outcome.
Donald Trump Jr. testified in a civil fraud trial against his father's real estate empire, stating that he had limited involvement with the preparation of financial documents that inflated the value of Trump Organization properties. Eric Trump is expected to be called back to the stand Friday, and the trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.
Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump are set to appear in court this week to testify in the civil fraud trial against their father, former President Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization. New York Attorney General Letitia James has claimed that the Trump children were aware of and knowingly participated in a scheme to inflate the value of the Trump Organization's assets. Senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains that the Trump children could be "damned if they do and damned if they don't" when it comes to taking the Fifth Amendment. The $250 million civil fraud trial is set to begin Monday and could have major implications for the Trump family and the Trump Organization.
Judge Arthur Engoron has ruled that Ivanka Trump must testify in the civil fraud case against her father, Donald Trump, and his company, despite her having moved out of New York and stepped away from her Trump Organization job in 2017. Trump's attorneys had argued that the AG's office was trying to "harass and burden" Ivanka, but the judge sided with the state and gave Ivanka time to appeal the ruling if she chooses. It is unclear what Ivanka's testimony will entail or how it will affect the case.
Former President Donald Trump was called to testify under oath in a New York civil fraud trial on Wednesday, but the proceedings were interrupted when the judge issued him a $10,000 fine for violating a limited gag order. Trump made a comment about the judge's clerk, which sparked debate among legal experts, and he abruptly left the courtroom after the judge denied his defense's request for a directed verdict. The incident has highlighted the importance of respecting the court and its staff, and the trial is ongoing.