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Cohen said that Trump wanted to be higher on the Forbes list and Weisselberg would inflate the numbers, and increase the value of assets so that he would appear higher on the list.

James' office also played the deposition from Michael Cohen in which he was asked about preparing documents and he said he was involved in that process in 2011, 20. 'I would say yes,' Trump said in the deposition. The deposition of Don Jr., the former president's eldest son, showed him laughing after he was asked about basic accounting, which he said he probably learned in Accounting 101 at Wharton and that he is not an accountant.ĭuring Trump's deposition, he was questioned about statements of financial conditions and he was asked if Allen Weisselberg is responsible for it. The attorney general's office showed several depositions previously captured on camera for the case featuring several of Trump's family members and former aides.Įric Trump's deposition, for example, showed the former president's son saying that he doesn't remember a video conference talking about the financial conditions and statements. Allies say that, if anything, James’ lawsuit will rally Republicans around him. In all cases, Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Trump is already facing a slew of state and federal investigations into his business practices, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the removal of sensitive documents from the White House. If James prevails in court, the former president and three of his children would be banned from serving as officers of companies in New York - the state that gave rise to his global brand. The real estate empire he flaunted was propped up by a network of fraudulent business dealings that played out for years, the suit alleges. James’ suit strikes directly at Trump’s children and at the core of his persona as a billionaire businessman who left an indelible imprint on New York’s skyline. Trump is no stranger to legal scrutiny, but there’s something different about this $250 million lawsuit: This time, it’s as personal for him as it is political. At one point, Trump shook his head very dramatically, sat up in his chair and turned toward the gallery. Kise argued with the judge vociferously, which grew heated as he stood over Trump, who was seated next to him. Kise said James opened the door to issues involving valuation, which he said is “a serious accusation to make against one of the most successful employers in this state.” “I would caution you to listen, there is a lot more to this story, there are layers to this and we need to give witnesses an opportunity to take the stand and learn what this case is about,” Kise said, adding that there are experts the judge hasn’t heard from. and Eric Trump, at what point is something 'material.' Kise stood up and told Engoron that he owes it to the defendant to listen to the evidence, saying: “I don’t think you are an estimate on government accounting and they will tell you what is material and what is not.” Lead Trump attorney Chris Kise jumped in when Judge Engoron asked Clifford Robert, attorney for Donald Trump Jr. Trump also bashed special counsel Jack Smith, who has charged him with federal counts in two other unrelated cases.

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He’s interfering with an election, and it’s a disgrace,” Trump said.Īsked why he wanted to attend the opening of the trial today, he said he wanted to 'watch this witch hunt,' whose purpose, he said, is to interfere with the country's elections. This is a judge that some people say could be charged criminally for what he’s doing. This is a judge that should be out of office. “This is a judge that should be disbarred. It’s ridiculous,” Trump complained to reporters during the lunch break, amping up his attacks on Engoron, whose rulings in the case could cost Trump’s company hundreds of millions of dollars and impact its ability to do business in New York. “We’re going to be here for months with a judge that already made up his mind. The former president also called Engoron a 'Trump-hater,' and at one point spoke about how people are 'being murdered right outside in the street' and that nothing happens to those criminals. During the lunch break, Trump spoke in front of cameras inside the courthouse arguing that Engoron is a 'rogue judge' and that James is a 'corrupt person' and a 'terrible person.'

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