New York AG Letitia James’s office says it’s ready to proceed with Trump trial
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New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office announced that it is ready to proceed with a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his organization.
James announced the $250 million lawsuit last year, alleging widespread fraud on the part of Trump and his organization. She claimed that the former president misrepresented his wealth in an effort to defraud banks and other financial institutions. Shortly before the third indictment of the former president was brought forward on Tuesday, James’s office wrote in a filing that the lawsuit was ready to proceed.
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“The case is ready for trial,” Kevin Wallace, senior enforcement counsel for New York’s Attorney General office, wrote in a filing Monday, CBS News reported.
The case is scheduled to go on trial Oct. 2.
The former president, his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., and his daughter Ivanka Trump have all given depositions. Notably, in his first deposition last August, the senior Trump pleaded the Fifth Amendment over 400 times, refusing to answer any questions.
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Ivanka Trump was dismissed from the lawsuit in June on the grounds that the statute of limitations had expired. She left the company in 2017 to become a senior adviser to Donald Trump during his presidency.
Donald Trump and his family have fervently denied any wrongdoing, accusing James of being a “racist” on multiple occasions.