Trump Appeal Rejected-Fraud Trial Starts Monday

[Occams Barber]

29 Sept 2023

Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial​

A New York appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay a civil fraud trial against him in a case that leaves his business empire in jeopardy.

The decision paves the way for a trial to begin next Monday. Mr Trump and three of his adult children are expected to be called as witnesses in the case. The decision comes after New York Judge Arthur Engoron this week ruled Mr Trump was liable for business fraud.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump, his two adult sons and the Trump Organization of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn) to suit the needs of their business.

In his ruling issued on Tuesday, Judge Engoron agreed, finding Mr Trump had misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mr Trump's legal team had sought to delay the case while his attorneys challenged earlier rulings.

• The New York buildings that Trump could lose
• Are Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties over-valued?

Mr Trump and the other defendants in the case have argued that they never committed fraud.

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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial

Mr Trump and three of his adult children are among witnesses who are expected to be called in the case.

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[Pommer]

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[essentialsaltes]

Ex-Trump Org. executive testifies that Eric Trump led him to inflate values of some properties​

Jeff McConney, also a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., testified Friday as the first week of the civil fraud trial came to an end.

Internal Trump Org. spreadsheets shown in court Friday show notations by McConney that say Eric Trump directed McConney in phone conversations about certain property valuations that would later appear on the financial statements the judge in this case has ruled fraudulent

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He also testified when valuing Trump’s Seven Springs development beginning in 2011, he included the value of seven homes not yet built at the property. He said he did this at the direction of Eric Trump, who oversaw the project.

Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s long-time chief financial officer who served 5 months in prison for his role in a decade-long tax fraud scheme after making a plea deal, is expected to testify when the trial resumes Tuesday.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Ex-Trump Org. executive testifies that Eric Trump led him to inflate values of some properties​

Jeff McConney, also a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., testified Friday as the first week of the civil fraud trial came to an end.

He also testified when valuing Trump’s Seven Springs development beginning in 2011, he included the value of seven homes not yet built at the property. He said he did this at the direction of Eric Trump, who oversaw the project.

Eric Trump pressed on Seven Springs property valuation​

Eric Trump said he didn’t’ remember the calls, but also said he doesn’t have a reason to doubt they happened if McConney wrote it in the spreadsheet. He added that he didn’t work on his father’s statement of financial condition.

“People ask me questions all the time but I never worked on the statement of financial condition,” Eric Trump said.

 

[wing2000]

Defendent Trump is expected to take the witness stand today on court. And Ivanka, as a witness only, on Wednesday.

 

[wing2000]

...as expected, the former chief executive played the role of chief victim:

Within minutes of Mr. Trump’s taking the witness stand on Monday, his civil fraud trial in Manhattan devolved into a chaotic spectacle before a packed house. The former president lashed out at his accusers and denied their claims, even while conceding involvement in some of the conduct at the case’s heart.

Ranting and rambling as the courtroom pulsed with tension, Mr. Trump attacked New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, as a “political hack.” He derided the proceeding as “a very unfair trial.” And he scolded the judge overseeing the case, Arthur F. Engoron, for having decided before the trial that he had committed fraud.

“He called me a fraud, and he doesn’t know anything about me!” Mr. Trump exclaimed from the stand, pointing at the judge, who flashed a grin.

Trump Assails Judge and Concedes a Role in Valuing His Empire’s Property

The former president, who railed against New York’s attorney general while testifying before a packed courtroom, denied he committed fraud and called the fraud trial “very unfair.”

www.nytimes.com

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

chaotic spectacle

Ranting and rambling

scolded the judge

This is really tragic and yet so many people still support him for president. It is like a Marvel comic book.

 

[Pommer]

...as expected, the former chief executive played the role of chief victim:

Within minutes of Mr. Trump’s taking the witness stand on Monday, his civil fraud trial in Manhattan devolved into a chaotic spectacle before a packed house. The former president lashed out at his accusers and denied their claims, even while conceding involvement in some of the conduct at the case’s heart.

Ranting and rambling as the courtroom pulsed with tension, Mr. Trump attacked New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, as a “political hack.” He derided the proceeding as “a very unfair trial.” And he scolded the judge overseeing the case, Arthur F. Engoron, for having decided before the trial that he had committed fraud.

“He called me a fraud, and he doesn’t know anything about me!” Mr. Trump exclaimed from the stand, pointing at the judge, who flashed a grin.

Trump Assails Judge and Concedes a Role in Valuing His Empire’s Property

The former president, who railed against New York’s attorney general while testifying before a packed courtroom, denied he committed fraud and called the fraud trial “very unfair.”

www.nytimes.com

See, now I took the old adage “when you have neither the law nor the facts on your side yell a lot and pound the table“ meant the LAWYERS.
Live and learn

 

[Pommer]

This is really tragic and yet so many people still support him for president. It is like a Marvel comic book.

More like Marvel Voter’s Guide!

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

More like Marvel Voter’s Guide!

True enough.
Kanye West would be his perfect dream team running mate

 

[wing2000]

Don Jr and Eric thank you for your answer....​