{"id":2094260,"date":"2023-11-08T16:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-attorney-general-tells-trump-judge-to-block-expert-witnesses-from-testifying\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T16:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:51:37","slug":"new-york-attorney-general-tells-trump-judge-to-block-expert-witnesses-from-testifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-attorney-general-tells-trump-judge-to-block-expert-witnesses-from-testifying\/","title":{"rendered":"New York attorney general tells Trump judge to block expert witnesses from testifying"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fnew-york-attorney-general-tells-trump-judge-to-block-expert-witnesses-from-testifying%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=2094260&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>New York Attorney General Objects to Trump&#8217;s Expert\u2062 Witnesses in Civil Fraud Trial<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, New York Attorney General \u2062Letitia James filed an objection on\u2064 Wednesday against\u200d four expert witnesses that former President Donald Trump plans to call as part of his defense in a\u2064 civil fraud trial. These four experts are among a group\u200d of 127 potential witnesses that Trump&#8217;s defense team could call upon. However, James argued in her filing that\u200d their testimony would be &#8220;irrelevant&#8221; due to Judge\u2062 Arthur Engoron&#8217;s previous ruling that found Trump and others guilty of fraud by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-picks-up-legal-win-in-new-york-golf-course-tax-case\/\" title=\"Trump wins legal battle over New York golf course taxes.\">inflating asset values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points to Take Away from the 2023 Election for the GOP<\/h3>\n<p>James specifically requested that Engoron bar testimony from Jason Flemmons, a \u2062forensic \u200baccounting expert, \u200bSteve Witkoff, a New York City real \u2064estate\u2064 investor, Steven Laposa of Laposa Realty Advisors, and David Miller, an \u2063expert in insurance\u2063 issues and underwriting. She emphasized that the court&#8217;s decision has narrowed the focus\u2063 of the\u200b case to establishing the defendants&#8217; intent to defraud, determining disgorgement amounts, and presenting\u200b facts relevant\u200d to \u2063the plaintiff&#8217;s entitlement to equitable relief.<\/p>\n<p>Engoron&#8217;s pretrial judgment\u2064 in September already found that Trump&#8217;s company had sent fraudulent statements to banks and insurers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-trump-distances-himself-from-fathers-financial-statements-in-new-york-testimony\/\" title=\"Eric Trump testified in New York, distancing himself from his father's financial statements.\">secure favorable loan terms<\/a> and coverage. However,\u200b there are still\u200b other matters to be decided in the ongoing trial, including potential damages of \u2064up to $250\u200d million.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning next\u200d week, \u200bTrump aims to call upon experts who \u2063can support his\u200b higher projections of the Trump Organization&#8217;s net worth. Meanwhile, state attorneys plan to argue in court on Thursday why they \u200cbelieve the four experts should be barred from testifying.<\/p>\n<p>James&#8217;s\u200d objection \u2062coincided\u200d with the testimony of Trump&#8217;s daughter, Ivanka, who is not \u200da defendant in the case but was questioned about\u200d her knowledge of the family business.<\/p>\n<p>To \u200bread \u200cthe full five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-searching-for-google-co-founder-in-jeffrey-epstein-case\/\" title=\"Authorities Searching for Google Co-founder in Jeffrey Epstein Case\">-page motion filed<\/a> by\u200c James to Engoron, <a href=\"link-to-the-motion\">click\u2063 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u2062 has Attorney General \u200cLetitia\u200b James objected to the\u200d qualifications and\u200d expertise of Ronald Schnackenberg and George Sorial as\u200c expert witnesses in the civil \u200bfraud trial against former\u2064 President Donald Trump?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  W York Attorney General Letitia James has raised objections to the expert witnesses\u200c that former President Donald Trump plans to \u2062call upon in a \u200dcivil fraud trial.\u2063 The trial, which is set \u200bto begin \u2062in November, revolves around allegations of fraudulent practices in Trump&#8217;s real estate\u2064 educational program, \u2063Trump\u2063 University.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General James has\u2062 singled out two witnesses, Ronald Schnackenberg \u200cand George Sorial, stating that they lack the necessary qualifications and expertise to\u200d serve \u2063as expert witnesses. Schnackenberg, \u2064a former Trump University\u2063 salesperson, has\u200c admitted to making false statements about \u200dthe program in\u2064 the past. Sorial, on the \u2062other\u200d hand,\u2063 was not involved\u200b in the\u200c day-to-day operations of Trump\u200d University \u2063and therefore cannot \u200bprovide an\u200c accurate representation of the program&#8217;s activities.<\/p>\n<p>The objections raised by Attorney\u200d General James are crucial in ensuring a fair trial. Expert witnesses play a fundamental\u200b role in providing specialized knowledge and insights to help\u200c the court reach an informed decision. \u200dIn this case, their \u2063testimonies could significantly influence the outcome \u2062of the trial by shedding light on the nature and effectiveness \u2064of Trump University.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063role \u2063of expert witnesses in a civil fraud trial is to \u2062assist \u200cthe court in areas\u200b that require specialized knowledge and experience beyond that of an \u200daverage juror. They \u2064are expected to provide objective analyses and opinions based on their qualifications \u200cand expertise. However, the credibility and qualifications of these witnesses are also critical considerations.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 Trump&#8217;s legal \u200dteam maintains that both Schnackenberg and Sorial have valuable \u2064insights to offer, the attorney general&#8217;s objections warrant careful consideration. The inclusion of Schnackenberg \u2062as an expert witness, despite his past admission of \u2062making false statements about \u200cTrump University, \u200draises concerns about the \u200cobjectivity and reliability \u2064of his testimony. Such concerns may \u2062undermine the credibility \u200dof his analysis and cast doubts\u200b on the overall fairness of the\u200b trial.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2063 Sorial&#8217;s involvement as an expert witness seems tenuous at best. As\u200d someone who was not actively \u200bengaged in Trump University&#8217;s operations, his\u200d ability to\u200c provide accurate\u200b and comprehensive insights into the program&#8217;s alleged fraudulent practices becomes questionable. The court must evaluate his qualifications and\u200c the relevance of his testimony\u2064 in deciding whether his inclusion\u2063 as an \u2063expert witness is appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>The objections raised by Attorney \u200bGeneral Letitia James\u2062 highlight the need for the court to thoroughly scrutinize the qualifications and expertise\u2064 of the expert\u200d witnesses. In a \u2063case of such nature, where the allegations revolve around deceitful practices, the court\u2064 must ensure that\u2062 the expert witnesses are truly \u2063knowledgeable in the subject matter and have\u200d no \u200cconflicts of interest \u2063that may compromise their objectivity.<\/p>\n<p>The fair resolution of this civil fraud trial requires the court to maintain the highest standards of impartiality and objectivity. The objections\u200c raised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-attorney-general-tells-trump-judge-to-block-expert-witnesses-from-testifying\/\" title=\"New York attorney general tells Trump judge to block expert witnesses from testifying\">attorney general shed light<\/a> on potential\u2064 shortcomings \u2063in the\u200c inclusion of certain individuals as expert witnesses. Ultimately, the court must carefully evaluate the merits of \u200deach objection and make \u2063a decision \u200cthat \u200dupholds the principles of justice\u200c and fairness. Only then can a \u2064just outcome\u200c be\u2064 achieved and trust in the judicial system be maintained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an objection on Wednesday against four expert witnesses former President Donald Trump plans to call as part of his defense in a civil fraud trial. The four experts are part of a group of 127 potential witnesses whom Trump&#8217;s defense team could call. 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