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Donald Trump has chosen not to testify further in the civil trial surrounding accusations of financial fraud, stating he's already spoken extensively on the matter. Trump's decision comes amidst escalating tensions with New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron, as the trial edges towards its conclusion. Initially scheduled to testify for the defense, Trump made his announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social, citing his previous testimony covering all relevant information. This move alters the trajectory of a trial that has scrutinized alleged financial manipulations by Trump, his sons, and other executives.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to his New York civil business fraud trial again

A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial

Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial, his lawyers said Monday. He is to return Dec. 11, defense attorney Christopher Kise said. Trump had plenty to say during his initial testimony Nov.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney agreed Thursday to pay six states $6.5 million to settle charges that it failed to protect customers’ personal information while shutting down two data centers in 2016.

New York state has sued PepsiCo in an effort to hold the soda-and-snack food giant partly responsible for litter that winds up in bodies of water that supply the city of Buffalo with drinking water

By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel

In a return trip to the witness stand, Donald Trump Jr. has waxed exuberantly about his family business and what he called his father's «incredible vision” as a developer

By Jack Queen

Trump decries political motivation in cases, judge says 'control him or...' The New York civil fraud trial is one of six that the former president is facing amid his bid to return to the White House. The suit was filed last year by New York Attorney General Letitia James and accuses the former president and his real estate company of lying about the value of his assets.

Ivanka Trump began testifying on Wednesday in the the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing the Trump family business, making an appearance she tried to prevent. Ex-President Donald Trump's elder daughter, who has been in his inner circle in both business and politics, rounds out a major stretch in the trial. Her father gave caustic testimony on Monday, and her brothers Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

Ivanka Trump’s appearance follows testimony by her two adult brothers and Trump, who leads the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination despite his maelstrom of legal troubles. Unlike her siblings and father, she is not a defendant in the case. As questioning got underway, Ivanka said she focused on redeveloping the Doral golf course in Florida and the Old Post Office property in Washington when she served as a top executive at the company from 2011 to 2017.

It's Ivanka Trump's turn to take the witness stand in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into former President Donald Trump's family business

Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer

By Jack Queen

Donald Trump is expected to take the stand on Monday to testify in the civil fraud trial, a case that could well decide the fate of his business empire in New York, CNN reported. The trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, is seeking USD 250 million in damages and barring the former president from doing business in the state. James alleges that Trump and his co-defendants committed repeated fraud in inflating assets on financial statements to get better terms on commercial real estate loans and insurance policies, as per CNN. While there are no criminal charges involved, the allegations have enraged the former president, who has attended the trial for multiple days and called it a «political witch hunt». Before the trial began last month, Judge Arthur Engoron already ruled that Trump and his co-defendants, including his adult sons, were liable for «persistent and repeated» fraud. Now the judge is considering how much the Trumps will have to pay in damages for the profits they've allegedly garnered through fraudulent business practices. The attorney general's office is also looking to prove six other claims: falsifying business records, conspiracy to falsify business records, issuing false financial statements, conspiracy to falsify false financial statements, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud., CNN reported. On the other hand, Trump has relentlessly attacked James for bringing the case against him.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York

By Jonathan Stempel

fraud trial in New York, calling him «crazy», «unhinged» and «disgrace to the legal profession», The Hill reported on Wednesday. Trump attacked Judge Arthur Engoron on decisions made so far in the trial, and his judicial track record calling it a «politically motivated» attack on him. He also said he would appeal a partial gag order imposed by Engoron on October 3 that bars him from attacking court staff "Judge Engoron is a political hack who ruled against me before the trial even started. He is doing the dirty work for the Democrat Party," Trump wrote on Truth Social, claiming Engoron, «fought us, sanctioned us for no reason, fined us big money, never gave us even a one-day delay.

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has found itself under intense legal scrutiny after it was confronted with a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James on October 19. In an attempt to challenge the allegations, DCG has enlisted renowned litigator Barry Berke, who previously served as chief impeachment counsel in the case against former President Donald Trump.

By Jack Queen