{"id":2050646,"date":"2023-09-30T10:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T10:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:16:22","slug":"trump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump plans to attend NY civil fraud trial after requesting deposition rescheduling."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald Trump Plans to Attend Civil Fraud Trial in Person<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to personally attend his civil fraud trial in New York next week, as stated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j6-mystery-questions-swirl-about-why-defendant-samuel-lazar-was-convicted-sentenced-in-secret-report\/\" title=\"Questions surround the secret conviction and sentencing of defendant Samuel Lazar in J6 mystery.\">court filing related<\/a> to \u2064another case involving\u200d him. This development comes after \u2064a federal judge in Florida, overseeing Trump&#8217;s legal battle against his former attorney, Michael Cohen, \u200cagreed to postpone\u2062 a deposition due \u2063to the New\u200d York trial.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Request \u2064to Reschedule Deposition<\/h3>\n<p>United States\u2062 Magistrate \u200dJudge Edwin\u2062 Torres revealed that Trump had once again requested the rescheduling of his deposition to allow him to be \u200dpresent at his \u200bNew York trial. The plaintiff emphasized the importance \u200bof Trump&#8217;s physical presence, especially\u2064 during the first week of\u2062 the trial when crucial strategic decisions would be made.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When \u200basked by reporters if he planned to attend, Trump responded with uncertainty, calling the trial &#8220;a disgrace&#8221; and claiming it was &#8220;all rigged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Legal Setback<\/h3>\n<p>New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron dealt\u2062 a significant blow to Trump \u200cby holding him liable for fraudulently inflating his assets and\u2063 stripping\u2063 him of control over his New York properties. The upcoming trial, without a jury, will address other aspects of\u200c the case, including potential additional penalties for Trump&#8217;s company and New \u2062York Attorney General Letitia James&#8217;s pursuit of $250 million in alleged ill-gotten gains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week, Trump&#8217;s lawsuit \u200bagainst the presiding judge was rejected by the appellate division, which aimed to delay\u200c the trial and dismiss many of the allegations against him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>James&#8217; Case and Trump&#8217;s Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Attorney General Letitia James relies on proving that Trump provided banks with exaggerated statements about his net worth,\u2063 inflating it by over $2.2 billion in some records to secure more favorable loans. Trump&#8217;s attorney, Chris Kise, argues \u2063that the \u2062banks profited from the loans and that Trump consistently made timely payments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The trial\u2062 is set\u2062 to \u2063proceed despite Trump&#8217;s strong lead in the polls among \u2064other GOP presidential candidates. Trump had skipped \u200dthe second primary debate last week and \u200chas attempted to postpone the trials until after the election. \u200cHe has \u200dpleaded not guilty in all four criminal cases\u2064 against him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington\u200c Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the reasons cited by Trump&#8217;s legal team \u200cfor requesting the rescheduling \u2063of his deposition?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063At Trump&#8217;s legal team had filed a motion \u200drequesting the rescheduling of his deposition, which was scheduled for next \u2062week in\u2063 Florida. The motion cited Trump&#8217;s plan to\u200b attend his civil fraud \u200btrial\u200c in New York as the reason for \u200dthe request. It was further explained that Trump&#8217;s presence at the trial was crucial to his defense, and therefore, his absence would be detrimental\u200d to his case.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The civil \u200dfraud trial in question revolves\u200b around allegations that Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, engaged in \u200dfraudulent business practices. The lawsuit, which was brought by the New York \u2062State Attorney General&#8217;s office, alleges that Trump inflated \u200bthe value of his assets to \u2062secure \u2064loans \u200dand reduce his \u2062tax liability. If found \u200dguilty,\u200d Trump could face significant financial penalties and be forced to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-intent-to-attend-new-york-civil-fraud-trial-after-asking-to-reschedule-conflicting-deposition\/\" title=\"Trump plans to attend NY civil fraud trial after requesting deposition rescheduling.\">disclose previously undisclosed financial information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This trial holds immense importance \u200bfor both Trump and his political opponents. For Trump, it represents a crucial \u200bmoment in his \u2062ongoing legal \u2062battles, as it is one of the\u200d first major cases to directly target his business practices. Moreover, his personal \u2064attendance at the trial underscores his determination to fight \u2064the charges \u200cand defend his reputation.<\/p>\n<p>On the other\u200c hand, Trump&#8217;s \u200cattendance at the trial could have political ramifications beyond the courtroom. Since his departure from the White House, Trump has remained a highly\u200b influential figure in American politics, with a strong following of loyal supporters. His presence at the \u2062trial could \u200drally his base and invigorate his\u200c political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Trump&#8217;s decision to \u200cattend\u2063 the trial in person has \u2064sparked a debate \u2062about the potential\u200d disruption\u200c and security \u2062concerns it may pose. Given his polarizing nature and the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-2022-protest-in-paris-against-pension-reform\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A 2022 Protest In Paris Against Pension Reform?\">large-scale protests<\/a>, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lady-gagas-dad-furious-as-unruly-illegals-take-over-his-neighborhood-just-enabling-em\/\" title=\"Lady Gaga's dad angry as unruly immigrants dominate his area: 'Just enabling them'\">adequate security measures<\/a> will \u200bneed to be implemented to\u200b ensure the smooth functioning of \u200cthe trial.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Trump&#8217;s personal \u2064participation in the trial may have broader implications for\u200d the legal system itself. The former president&#8217;s presence could set a precedent\u200b for future high-profile cases and potentially shape the way trials involving prominent public figures are conducted.<\/p>\n<p>This development also raises questions about the\u200c impact\u2062 of Trump&#8217;s attendance \u2064on the jurors and witnesses involved in the trial. The presence of a former president \u200cat a trial could potentially sway the perception and \u2063judgment \u200cof\u200d those involved,\u200c adding an additional layer of complexity to an already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-asks-court-to-dismiss-desantis-backed-lawsuit-in-latest-twist\/\" title=\"Disney wants Desantis-backed lawsuit dismissed.\">high-stakes legal battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, former President\u200d Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2063 decision to personally attend\u2064 his\u2063 civil fraud \u200ctrial in New York\u200d demonstrates \u200bhis determination to \u2062vigorously defend himself against the allegations.\u2063 This \u200bmove further \u2063emphasizes the significance of the trial for both \u200dTrump \u2064and his adversaries, \u200bnot\u2064 only in\u2062 terms of its legal implications \u200dbut also its potential political and societal impact. As the trial unfolds, it remains to be seen\u2062 how Trump&#8217;s presence will affect the \u2064proceedings\u2064 and\u2064 the ultimate outcome of \u200bthe case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump intends to personally attend his civil fraud trial in New York next week, as stated in a court filing related to another case. The federal judge in Florida, presiding over Trump&#8217;s legal battle against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, has granted a delay in the deposition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2050647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}