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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 29 - 09 - 2023

A New York appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to delay a civil fraud trial against him in a case that leaves his business empire in jeopardy.
The decision paves the way for a trial to begin next Monday.
Trump and three of his adult children are expected to be called as witnesses in the case.
The decision comes after New York Judge Arthur Engoron this week ruled Trump was liable for business fraud.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump, his two adult sons and the Trump Organization of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn) to suit the needs of their business.
In his ruling issued on Tuesday, Judge Engoron agreed, finding Trump had misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Trump's legal team had sought to delay the case while his attorneys challenged earlier rulings.
Trump and the other defendants in the case have argued that they never committed fraud.
But Thursday's appeals court ruling means a trial in the case will go ahead as scheduled on Monday 2 October.
The case is a bench trial, meaning it will be decided not by a jury but by Judge Engoron, who is presiding over the trial. He has said it could take as long as three months to hear the case.
Judge Engoron's Tuesday ruling resolved the key claim of fraud in Ms James' lawsuit, leaving the trial to focus on a more narrow set of six remaining fraud claims and on determining penalties against Trump.
Ms James is seeking a fine of $250m (£204m) and a ban on Trump doing business in his home state.
Earlier on Thursday, Ms James' office released a list of dozens of possible witnesses for the trial, including Trump himself, his sons Eric and Don Jr and daughter Ivanka.
The BBC has reached out to Trump's lawyers for comment.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Earlier this week on his social media platform Truth Social, he attacked Engoron for carrying out what he claimed was a politically motivated witch hunt.
Among several decisions, Justice Engoron determined Trump overvalued his Mar-a-Lago, Florida property by 2,300% and claimed Trump Tower in New York was three times its actual size.
Ms James alleged Trump issued these false records to get better terms on loans and insurance deals and to pay less tax.
Engoron's ruling severely limits Trump's ability to conduct business in New York, where he launched his real estate empire.
The Trump Organization could be forced to relinquish control of their properties to a court-appointed receiver, or ultimately have to sell some of their landmarks.
Trump's lawyers asked for more clarity on which properties could be affected at a hearing on Wednesday. The judge has yet to give a clear answer.
The civil fraud case is one of several legal battles the former president is facing, including criminal charges over election interference and handling of classified documents.
Also on Thursday, a court in London scheduled a trial for next month regarding a lawsuit Trump filed against former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele and his company Orbis Business Intelligence.
Steele wrote the controversial "Steele dossier", which was published by news website Buzzfeed 10 days before Trump took office, and contained flawed allegations linking Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. — BBC


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