{"id":2091365,"date":"2023-11-05T20:14:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T01:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-testify-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T20:16:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T01:16:36","slug":"trump-to-testify-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-testify-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to testify in NY civil fraud trial."},"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\">16<\/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-to-testify-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial%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=2091365&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--><blockquote>\n<p>After weeks\u200d of tumultuous and bitter testimony and cross-examination in \u2063New York\u2063 Attorney General Letitia \u2062James\u2019s civil lawsuit against \u2063members of the Trump family, the star witness\u2062 is expected to take the stand when the trial resumes at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Attorney General Andrew Amer\u2019s highly aggressive questioning\u2063 of Donald\u200c Trump Jr.\u2064 and Eric Trump \u2062on\u2062 the witness \u200dstand last week was a prelude to what looks sure to be the\u2062 most intensive, closely watched phase of the\u2064 trial.\u200c Former President Donald Trump \u2062will appear in \u2064the civil court building at 111 Centre \u200dStreet in \u200bManhattan\u200d to testify \u200cabout\u2064 the \u2064truthfulness \u2062of valuations of Trump\u200d family assets\u200c in financial statements provided to Deutsche Bank and other lenders.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d former president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-testify-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"Trump to testify in NY civil fraud trial.\">sons \u200cgave lengthy testimony<\/a> on the mornings of Nov. 1, Nov. 2, and Nov. 3\u200d on often overlapping subjects. The prosecutor went \u200bover financial documents and records \u200din painstaking detail, seeking answers from the brothers as to whether they recognized certain letters, \u2062emails, and financial\u200c statements and \u200bwhether they had\u200c knowingly approved\u2062 the presentation of such items\u200d to the banks for the purpose of obtaining loans on terms \u200bhighly favorable to the Trump family \u2063and The Trump \u200dOrganization.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u2063 Amer repeatedly grew \u2063frustrated with the brothers&#8217; tendency to qualify their \u200danswers and demanded that \u2064they reply to his questions with a \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno.\u201d Justice \u200cArthur\u200b Engoron largely supported Mr. Amer \u2063in his efforts to obtain \u200csimple answers, and \u2063the judge\u2019s perceived favoritism\u200b toward the prosecution led to a prolonged argument with Trump\u2064 lawyer Christopher Kise on\u2064 the afternoon of Nov.\u2064 2 and the \u200dmorning of Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:1024px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  Former President Donald Trump (R) appears in the courtroom \u2062with attorney Christopher\u200c M.\u200b Kise for the third day of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-civil-fraud-trial-commences-in-manhattan\/\" title=\"Trump's fraud trial begins in Manhattan.\">civil\u2062 fraud trial<\/a>\u2064 at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Oct. 4, \u20622023. (Mary Altafeer\/Pool\/Getty \u2063Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At many points throughout the proceedings, the brothers\u200d minimized their role \u200din \u2063the preparation \u2062of the\u2063 statements of financial condition and \u200cother documents and records and\u200c said they trusted \u2064the professional accountants and \u200dfinancial experts who prepared such items. Although the documents bear their signatures, they were \u2064merely acting in accordance \u2063with legal \u200badvice\u200c from people inside and outside the Trump business empire whose \u2062job was to run numbers and \u200dcome up with valuations.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, the brothers acknowledged\u200c their authority within The Trump Organization while portraying their role as the rubber-stamping \u2064of documents\u2062 containing figures\u2062 and \u2064valuations\u200c that others had compiled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ny-judge-issues-new-gag-order-in-trump-fraud-case-5522695?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">NY\u200d Judge Issues New Gag\u200c Order \u200cin Trump Fraud Case<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">11\/3\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ny-judge-issues-new-gag-order-in-trump-fraud-case-5522695?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-lawyer-makes-fresh-allegations-of-judicial-misconduct-in-new-york-fraud-case-5522640?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Trump Lawyer\u2062 Makes Fresh Allegations of Judicial Misconduct in New\u2062 York \u200bFraud \u2064Case<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">11\/3\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-lawyer-makes-fresh-allegations-of-judicial-misconduct-in-new-york-fraud-case-5522640?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>Typical of the cross-examination was a moment on \u2064Nov. 2, when Eric Trump told Mr. Amer that \u201cpeople ask me questions all the time, but I never had anything to do with \u2062a statement of financial condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200c    Then, a bit \u200clater in his testimony, he said: \u200d\u201cWe had an accounting department that would sometimes\u200d work with outside entities. \u200dI did not work \u200don a statement of financial condition; I\u2019ve\u200d been very clear about that.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2063<\/p>\n<h2>Questions \u2064for the Former President<\/h2>\n<p>    Mr. Amer often \u2062pursued an \u2062indirect\u200b route to getting\u2063 the information he wanted, asking one\u2062 of the Trump brothers a question that a\u200c third-party financial \u200dprofessional assigned to a \u200dgiven project or\u2064 the \u200bformer president himself might\u200b be in a better position to answer.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>At one\u200d point,\u2062 he asked\u200c Eric\u2063 Trump whether the witness \u200bhad seen one\u200b of his father\u2019s financial statements from\u2062 August 2013.\u200b At such times, Eric Trump often alluded to the sheer amount of\u200c time that had passed and said he didn&#8217;t recall the\u2062 details of the document or figures he was pressed about.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>He denied his involvement in appraisal work\u2064 on properties and said repeatedly that Sheri Dillon, who&#8217;s now an attorney with the law firm Morgan Lewis &#038; Bockius, handled\u2062 the minutiae of\u2062 such matters.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers didn&#8217;t dispute their agency \u200bas executives of The Trump \u200dOrganization with a significant amount of latitude when it came to signing documents whose preparation they had entrusted to others. But they fell short of claiming\u2064 oversight of\u200d properties and assets \u2062that fall \u200cunder their father\u2019s\u200d ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the questioning of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump may have been a long warm-up for the most \u200ccritical phase\u200d of \u2062the trial, when questions about \u2062who was ultimately answerable for \u2063representations made to powerful financial \u200dinstitutions, and \u200dfor any real or alleged \u200cinflations of \u2064the value of Trump family assets, \u200dwill be front and center throughout\u200c the\u200b testimony.<\/p>\n<p>President\u200c Trump\u2064 is expected to take the \u2062stand as soon as\u200d the new \u200bphase of\u200b the trial begins on Nov. 6.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential\u200c implications for the Trump brand and their business \u200cempire if they are \u2064found to have violated \u2064accounting and legal requirements<\/h2>\n<p><span>  As\u200c \u200bto ensure compliance with accounting and legal requirements.<\/p>\n<p>While the prosecutor attempted to establish that \u2063the \u200cTrump sons knowingly\u200b provided false information to the banks, the defense argued that the brothers were not involved \u200bin the day-to-day operations of the Trump Organization \u2063and relied on the expertise of professionals. Christopher Kise, the lawyer representing Donald Trump, argued \u200cthat his client had no reason to intentionally misrepresent the value of assets, as he was already a wealthy man.<\/p>\n<p>The trial, which began in early October, has \u2063captivated the attention \u200bof the public and the media. The Trump family, once again\u200b at the\u2064 center of controversy, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-fed-nominee-suffers-from-selective-amnesia-more-than-35-times-in-response-to-senate-republicans\/\" title=\"Biden Fed Nominee Suffers from 'Selective Amnesia' More than 35 Times in Response to Senate Republicans\">faced intense scrutiny<\/a> over their financial dealings. The outcome of this trial could \u2064have significant implications for the Trump brand and the future of their business empire.<\/p>\n<p>As the star \u200cwitness, former President\u2064 Donald Trump carries enormous weight in this trial. \u2062His testimony \u2064will be crucial in determining the credibility of the financial statements provided to \u200dDeutsche Bank and other lenders. The prosecution will aim to establish that the Trump family deliberately inflated the values of their assets to secure more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-the-last-emperor-of-mexico\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018The Last Emperor of Mexico\u2019\">favorable loan terms<\/a>, while\u2064 the defense will \u2063argue that any misrepresentations were unintentional and made in good faith.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dthe trial is expected to continue for several more weeks, the testimony of Donald Trump and other key\u2064 witnesses will be pivotal in shaping the outcome.\u200b The courtroom drama and the revelations that may arise from this \u200btrial will undoubtedly keep the public and the media engrossed.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the verdict, the\u2064 repercussions of this\u2062 trial are\u2062 likely to extend far beyond the\u2064 walls of the courtroom. It has already sparked \u2064conversations about corporate accountability, financial ethics, and the intersection of politics and business. The legacy of the \u2063Trump family, already marked by controversy, will be further defined by the outcome of \u2064this trial.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial resumes, all eyes will\u200c be on the star witness and\u2064 his testimony. Will Donald Trump&#8217;s words\u200b be enough to sway the jury, \u2062or will the evidence presented by the prosecution\u2062 prove too\u2062 damning?\u200d Only time will tell.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trial against the Trump family in New York, led by Attorney General Letitia James, continues with intense testimony and cross-examination. The star witness is set to testify on Nov. 6, following Assistant Attorney General Andrew Amer&#8217;s forceful questioning of Donald Trump Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":669,"featured_media":2091366,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2091365","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\/669"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}