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- Authorities in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, responded Thursday to a bomb threat at the home of Judge Arthur Engoro, who is handling the civil fraud case against Donald Trump, just on the day final arguments are to begin. of the trial that could cost the former president up to $370 million and exclude him from the New York real estate industry in which he made his name, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation told our sister network. NBC news.
- The source added that closing arguments in former President Trump’s tax fraud trial will proceed as planned. The bomb squad was called to the house and was investigating in the morning. It is unclear whether Engoron was home at the time. There was a tense email exchange Wednesday between Engoron and Trump attorney Chris Kise over whether Trump would be able to speak in closing arguments, and Engoron denied him the opportunity.
- Trump is expected to attend state Judge Arthur Engoron’s courtroom for arguments, but Engoron said Wednesday that Trump will not be able to testify to some of those comments after he refused to agree to refrain from personal attacks during his appearance.
Authorities in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, responded Thursday to a bomb threat at the home of Judge Arthur Engoro, who is handling the civil fraud case against Donald Trump, just on the day final arguments are to begin. of the trial that could cost the former president up to $370 million and exclude him from the New York real estate industry in which he made his name, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation told our sister network. NBC news.
The source added that closing arguments in former President Trump’s tax fraud trial will proceed as planned. The bomb squad was called to the house and was investigating in the morning. It is unclear whether Engoron was home at the time. There was a tense email exchange Wednesday between Engoron and Trump attorney Chris Kise over whether Trump would be able to speak in closing arguments, and Engoron denied him the opportunity.
Trump is expected to attend state Judge Arthur Engoron’s courtroom for arguments, but Engoron said Wednesday that Trump will not be able to testify to some of those comments after he refused to agree to refrain from personal attacks during his appearance.
Before a town hall in Iowa on Wednesday night, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that they were “forcing” to return to New York for the closings, although he has no obligation to be there. “This is a rigged and unfair trial,” she wrote.
Also expected to be in the courtroom is New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office brought the case alleging that Trump and his company had committed fraud. exaggerate the value of his assets and properties in financial documents spanning more than a decade.
Arguments are scheduled to begin shortly after 10 a.m. ET, and lawyers for Trump, his two oldest children and their company are expected to speak for about two hours and 15 minutes. Then, in the afternoon, the Prosecutor’s attorneys will make their presentation. Engoron gave them a similar amount of time, but last week they told him they anticipated they would only need an hour.
James filed his lawsuit $250 million against Trump, the Trump Organization and top executives, including Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., in 2022 after a year-long investigation into their business practices. Engoron found before the trial that Trump and his executives They had committed repeated and persistent fraud. Among the outstanding questions is whether they intended to defraud.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and maintains that his properties were worth even more than inflated financial statements showed. He has also repeatedly argued that he should not have to pay any damages because he never defaulted on any of his loans or insurance policies.
The attorney general’s office has said that the Trumps “obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains through their illegal conductl” and they should pay more than $370 million. James is also seeking a lifetime ban barring Trump and two of his top executives from the state’s real estate business, as well as a five-year ban on Trump’s children.
The trial began on October 2 andThe testimony concluded in mid December. Engoron said he expects to issue his ruling by the end of the month.
Part of eThis article was originally written in English. To read the English version of NBC news go here.
2024-01-11 14:02:27
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