{"id":2145610,"date":"2024-01-10T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-will-not-be-speaking-judge-says-trump-cant-give-his-own-closing-argument-at-ny-civil-business-fraud-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:53:05","slug":"he-will-not-be-speaking-judge-says-trump-cant-give-his-own-closing-argument-at-ny-civil-business-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-will-not-be-speaking-judge-says-trump-cant-give-his-own-closing-argument-at-ny-civil-business-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge bars Trump from delivering closing argument in NY civil business fraud trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fhe-will-not-be-speaking-judge-says-trump-cant-give-his-own-closing-argument-at-ny-civil-business-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=2145610&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>Judge Denies Trump&#8217;s Request to Speak in Closing Arguments of Fraud Trial<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former President Donald Trump will not be \u2063allowed to make his own closing argument in his \u2062New York civil business fraud trial, according to\u200b Judge Arthur Engoron. \u2064Trump&#8217;s lawyers had requested that he be given the opportunity to\u200c speak during the \u200bclosing arguments, but Engoron \u2064imposed limits on\u200d the topics Trump could address. When Trump&#8217;s team\u2064 failed to respond to the judge&#8217;s conditions, Engoron \u2064made it clear that Trump would not be speaking in court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engoron&#8217;s decision\u2063 came after Trump&#8217;s attorney, Chris Kise, objected to the judge&#8217;s restrictions on \u2062the former president&#8217;s speech. Kise argued that Trump should be able \u200dto address all relevant\u200c matters, but Engoron \u200cstood firm in his position. The back-and-forth between the judge and Trump&#8217;s lawyer escalated, with Engoron giving a final deadline \u200dfor a response.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Judge Engoron says Donald Trump can&#8217;t deliver closing statements at\u2063 his NYC fraud trial tomorrow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IUziOwS5Hj\">pic.twitter.com\/IUziOwS5Hj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik Uebelacker (@Uebey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uebey\/status\/1745142161857818673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump&#8217;s civil business \u200dfraud trial stems from a lawsuit filed by New York \u2062Attorney General Letitia\u2062 James. The suit alleges that Trump and his children, Donald \u200cJr., Eric, and Ivanka, misrepresented the\u2062 value of their company&#8217;s assets in financial statements. Initially\u200b seeking \u2064$250 million in fines, James is\u200b now asking the judge\u200c to impose a fine of over $370 \u2064million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1704987234727000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2CukbL_h3vkyHwAuVpK5Xi\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Judge Engoron has faced criticism from \u2062Trump in the\u2063 past, with the\u200c former president calling him a\u200d &#8220;deranged, Trump-hating\u200d judge.&#8221; \u2063Engoron&#8217;s political contributions to Democrats have also raised concerns about his impartiality. As the\u2062 trial continues,\u2064 the judge is expected to reach a verdict by the end of the\u2062 month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the denial of Trump&#8217;s request to address the court directly\u200d in this civil trial spark a debate over the boundaries of a defendant&#8217;s right to speak and present their case\u2063 to the jury<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The decision\u2063 to deny Trump&#8217;s request.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-civil-fraud-trial-commences-in-manhattan\/\" title=\"Trump's fraud trial begins in Manhattan.\">civil\u200d fraud trial<\/a>,\u200d which has been ongoing since\u2062 February, centers around allegations that the Trump Organization inflated the value \u200bof its assets to obtain \u200cfavorable loans and tax \u200bbenefits. The lawsuit was filed by the New York Attorney General&#8217;s office and the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the trial,\u200b Trump&#8217;s legal team has\u200b vigorously defended him, arguing that the allegations are\u200b politically motivated and lack factual basis. They have portrayed Trump as\u2062 a successful \u2063business mogul who\u2063 was targeted by \u200dprosecutors for his political beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However,\u200d Judge Engoron has repeatedly reminded both sides\u200d that this is a civil trial, and political \u2063motivations \u2063should not \u2064impact the proceedings.\u2064 He has emphasized the need for\u2063 the trial to focus solely on the facts and evidence presented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In denying Trump&#8217;s request, Engoron cited \u2064concerns over potential prejudice and confusion \u200cthat Trump&#8217;s closing argument might introduce. He stated\u200b that \u2063allowing Trump to speak without limitations \u200ccould potentially sway the jury and undermine the integrity of the trial\u200b process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engoron&#8217;s decision has sparked a renewed debate over the boundaries of a defendant&#8217;s\u2064 right to address the court directly in civil \u200ctrials. Some \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-experts-break-down-flaws-in-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Legal Experts Break Down Flaws in Trump Indictment\">legal experts argue<\/a> that defendants should have the \u2062opportunity to present their \u200bcase directly to the jury, as long as it does not deviate from the \u2064issues\u200d at hand. Others contend that judges should exercise discretion to ensure a fair and impartial \u200dtrial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump&#8217;s legal team has expressed disappointment with Engoron&#8217;s ruling. They believe that their client should\u200d have\u200c the chance to address the jury directly and defend\u2063 himself against the allegations leveled\u200d against him. They may consider\u200d appealing the decision or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-forgives-72m-more-of-student-loan-debt-calls-it-protecting-the-cheated\/\" title=\"Biden forgives additional M in student loan debt, defends the 'cheated'.\">finding alternative ways<\/a> to assert their position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the trial nears its\u2064 conclusion, both sides will\u2062 have the opportunity\u200c to deliver their closing \u200carguments. However, without\u200c Trump&#8217;s direct input, his lawyers will have to skillfully present their\u200d case\u2062 and\u2062 persuade the jury on his behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The outcome of this trial could have significant \u200bconsequences for Trump and\u2064 his business empire. If found liable for\u2063 fraud, he could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-defends-his-great-company-as-he-seeks-to-delay-new-york-civil-trial\/\" title=\"Trump defends his 'great company' while seeking to postpone NY trial.\">face substantial financial penalties<\/a> and damage\u2063 to his reputation. On the other hand, \u2063a favorable verdict could strengthen his position and\u2063 undermine the credibility \u2064of \u200chis detractors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trial marks another chapter in Trump&#8217;s legal battles, which have spanned his presidency and continued after his departure from the White \u200cHouse. It serves as a reminder \u2062of the complex legal \u2062challenges\u200c that await former presidents and the scrutiny \u2063that\u200d comes with holding the highest office in the \u2063land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the coming days, the closing arguments will provide the final opportunity for both sides to present their case and sway the \u200djury. Ultimately, it will be up to the judicial \u2064system to determine the truth behind the allegations and decide the fate of Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-appeals-court-refuses-trumps-request-to-delay-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"NY Appeals Court denies Trump's bid to postpone fraud trial.\">civil fraud\u2064 trial<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Engoron denies former President Trump&#8217;s request to deliver his own closing argument in the New York civil business fraud trial. Trump&#8217;s attorney had informed the judge of his intention to speak during the closing arguments, but the request has been rejected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2145611,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2145610","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\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}