{"id":2145517,"date":"2024-01-10T14:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cant-deliver-closing-arguments-in-fraud-trial-judge-says\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:44:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:44:44","slug":"trump-cant-deliver-closing-arguments-in-fraud-trial-judge-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cant-deliver-closing-arguments-in-fraud-trial-judge-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge: Trump unable to make closing arguments in 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\">20<\/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-cant-deliver-closing-arguments-in-fraud-trial-judge-says%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=2145517&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>Trump Barred from Delivering Closing Argument in Civil Fraud Trial<\/h2>\n<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2064 highly anticipated closing argument in his civil \u200bfraud trial has been\u200c halted by\u2062 a New York judge. The judge&#8217;s decision came after Trump&#8217;s attorneys refused to agree to certain conditions\u2062 that would prevent him from turning the courtroom into a campaign platform.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes just one day before \u2062the closing arguments in a case brought against \u2064Trump by New York&#8217;s attorney general. The case accuses Trump of inflating\u200c his net worth by billions of dollars in order to secure\u200c more favorable \u2063loan terms.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Justice Arthur Engoron\u200d had granted permission for Trump \u2063to speak, but he quickly changed\u200d his mind when the former president&#8217;s lawyers \u200drefused \u200cto\u2063 accept strict limitations on his \u200cspeech. In an email chain filed with the court, Engoron\u2063 stated, &#8220;He may not deliver\u2062 a campaign speech, and he may not impugn myself, \u2064my\u200c staff, plaintiff, plaintiff\u2019s staff, or \u2063the New York State Court System, none of which is relevant to this case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyer, Chris\u2062 Kise, objected to these terms but \u200cfailed to meet Engoron&#8217;s Wednesday noon deadline for agreement, as shown in the court filing. Another member of Trump&#8217;s legal team, Alina Habba, expressed her lack of surprise, stating, &#8220;Is anyone surprised anymore?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Troubles Mount \u2064for Trump<\/h3>\n<p>New York attorney general Letitia \u2062James, a Democrat, is seeking nearly $370 million \u200din\u2063 damages from \u2063Trump, his companies, and his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump. In \u200cSeptember, Engoron found Trump liable for fraud, \u200dshifting the \u200dfocus of the trial to determining the extent of damages.<\/p>\n<p>This lawsuit \u2063is\u200c just one of many legal battles \u2064Trump is currently\u2064 facing as he gears up to challenge\u2062 President Joe Biden in the 2024\u200c election. However, these legal troubles have not diminished his strong lead over his rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has complained that the \u200dtrial has disrupted his campaign schedule, but he has used his \u2062occasional court appearances as an\u2062 opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/farrell-judge-chutkan-is-a-government-attorney-who-wears-a-black-robe\/\" title=\"Farrell: Chutkan, a government attorney in a black robe.\">make inflammatory remarks<\/a> before news cameras outside\u2063 the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout\u2063 the trial, Trump has vehemently denied any\u2064 wrongdoing, dismissing the case as \u200da political witch hunt. He has \u200daccused both Letitia James and Justice\u2064 Engoron of \u200dpolitical bias.<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s lawyers have been working \u200cto demonstrate that Trump consistently overvalued his properties, golf clubs, and other assets to enhance his image as a\u2063 successful business mogul before \u2063entering politics and winning the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>On the other\u200c hand, Trump&#8217;s legal team argues that\u200c the valuations were subjective and that the alleged inaccuracies did not harm the banks since they still profited from the loans.<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u200c to \u2062this civil fraud trial, Trump is also facing four potential criminal trials this year. He has been charged in Washington and Georgia \u200cfor his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, in Florida for \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>, and in New York for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-indicted-in-georgia-election-probe\/\" title=\"Trump charged in Georgia election investigation.\">hush\u200b money payments made<\/a> to a porn star.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has pleaded not guilty in all of these cases.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What implications does the judge&#8217;s decision to bar Trump from delivering his closing \u200cargument \u200chave for the relationship between\u200d business and politics in the legal system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Court documents. As a result, the \u2062judge made the decision to bar Trump from delivering his closing argument, citing concerns over the trial turning into a\u200b political\u2063 spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>The civil fraud trial against Trump has garnered significant attention, as it relates to his business practices and \u2062alleged misconduct. The case brought by\u2064 New York&#8217;s attorney general, Letitia James, alleges that Trump \u200cfalsely inflated his \u2064net\u2062 worth in order to obtain more \u200cfavorable loan terms. It is a significant accusation that could have far-reaching consequences for the former \u2062president.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump initially had permission to speak during the closing arguments, the judge&#8217;s decision to revoke \u2062that privilege highlights the \u200ddelicate balance between the right to a fair trial and the potential for a high-profile \u200cdefendant to hijack\u2063 proceedings for personal gain. Justice Engoron&#8217;s concerns about\u2062 the trial becoming a \u2062campaign platform are not unfounded, given Trump&#8217;s well-known penchant for using\u2063 public events to \u200cpropagate his political \u200bagenda.<\/p>\n<p>In his email to Trump&#8217;s legal team, Justice Engoron \u200dmade\u200d it clear that the former president&#8217;s speech must remain\u2063 focused \u200don the case at hand and refrain from personal attacks or political statements. The judge&#8217;s intention was to\u200c maintain the integrity of the trial and ensure that it \u200dremained a fair and impartial forum\u2064 for justice to \u2063be \u2064served.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyer, Chris Kise, expressed his objection to the limitations imposed by Justice \u200dEngoron. However, failing to reach an\u2062 agreement by the given deadline only intensified the judge&#8217;s \u2064concerns about Trump&#8217;s intentions in speaking during the closing arguments. \u200dBy refusing to accept the restrictions, Trump&#8217;s legal team \u2064arguably exhibited a lack of willingness to adhere to the court&#8217;s guidelines and maintain \u2062the trial&#8217;s integrity.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to bar Trump from delivering his closing argument is significant, as \u2063it denies him a platform to address the audience\u2062 directly and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-slams-trump-for-skipping-second-gop-debate-voters-have-a-right-to-hear-from-him\/\" title=\"Christie criticizes Trump's absence from second GOP debate: Voters deserve to hear from him.\">potentially influence public opinion<\/a>. With his charismatic and persuasive speaking\u200b style, Trump&#8217;s closing argument\u2062 could have had a profound\u2063 impact on public perception of the case and\u2064 its outcome. By denying him this opportunity, Justice Engoron aims to ensure that the trial remains\u2064 focused on the facts\u200d and merits of the case, rather than becoming a political sideshow.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062the civil fraud trial against Trump reaches its conclusion, the judge&#8217;s decision to \u200dbar him from \u200ddelivering his closing \u2062argument may have broader implications. It\u2062 serves as a reminder that the courtroom should remain a place \u200dfor justice \u200cand the rule of law, rather\u2064 than a platform for personal agendas or political grandstanding. This case has already highlighted the complexities of the relationship between\u200d business and politics, and the decision to limit \u2064Trump&#8217;s speech reinforces the importance of upholding \u200cthe principles of fairness and objectivity in the legal system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s civil fraud trial won&#8217;t allow him to personally present a closing argument, as a New York judge ruled due to his attorneys&#8217; refusal to comply with conditions preventing a &#8220;campaign speech.&#8221; This decision arises just before closing arguments in the case filed by New York&#8217;s attorney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2145518,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2145517","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}