What to know about Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s decision to not testify again in New York civil fraud trial

It for us to the governors taking shots at you yesterday, yesterday. What is your reaction to the governor's thinking? Thank you very much everybody. And uh this is *** witch hunt. The likes of which nobody has ever seen. We put on *** case that is absolutely 100%. There's not *** judge in the country that wouldn't have given us *** total victory, but there's not *** judge in the country that would have even taken this case. This is *** witch hunt and it's *** very corrupt trial case. We won this case at the appellate division, most of it, we cover about 90% of the case. We won this case at the appellate division and this judge refuses to acknowledge the appellate division and he said very specifically, we're going forward because there's something wrong here. We won this case. Remember this? Just put it in your head. This case was won at the appellate division and the judge refuses to do what the appellate division demands. He do. Nobody's ever seen anything like this. When you win at the appellate division at your high court, the judge has to be bound by what their decision is what we won at the appellate division. Part of that victory was Ivanka was not having to put herself through this and they ruled that, but the bigger part of it was that about 90% because of statute of limitations, about 90% of the case disappears. So remember this, we want the case at the appellate division, the high court and this judge refuses to acknowledge that victory or that demand. And that's very serious. So we're going in now we have an expert witness, one of the uh great experts in the country and I hope you'll all be able to listen to him. But it will just be another day. If you look at, if you look at the case, uh we did nothing wrong. There were no victims. The bank loves us. The bank testified, they love us. We did absolutely nothing wrong. We never even defaulted. We never had *** default letter sent to us. The bank said we were *** perfect customer. The bank didn't even know why they were here and yet you have people being murdered outside all over the streets. They're being murdered this violent crime and this attorney general who's brave. She's *** lunatic. The attorney general sits here because she knows that she has *** judge and no matter all the evidence that judge, that judge is gonna rule in her favor, he ruled against me before the case even started the case hadn't started he knew nothing and he ruled against me. The other thing is this, he valued Mar *** lago in Palm Beach Florida because that was good for her case at *** value of $18 million. When in fact, it's worth anywhere from 50 to 100 times that amount. Nobody's ever seen anything like it. But just remember what I said at the beginning, we wanted the appellate division and this judge refuses to honor that victory or that decision or that demand. Thank you. What do you want? Can you explain that?

Former President Donald Trump was supposed to testify again at his New York civil fraud trial on Monday, but he made a surprise announcement Sunday that he would not be appearing.Related video above: Trump gives remarks at courthouse during New York civil fraud trialTrump has already testified once in the trial, repeatedly barreling past questions from the New York attorney general바카라 게임 웹사이트�s office to instead attack the judge overseeing his case and the attorney general바카라 게임 웹사이트�s $250 million lawsuit against him.The questions on Monday would have been friendlier to the former president, as he had been scheduled to testify under questioning from his own attorneys to bolster his defense against allegations he fraudulently inflated the value of his properties.Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s about-face on his testimony comes as he has relentlessly attacked the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in damages and to bar the former president from doing business in the state.Trump has also attacked the judge in the case, Arthur Engoron, and Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s principal law clerk leading to a gag order barring talk about the clerk. The former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s lawyers are appealing the order."President Trump has already testified," Trump attorney Chris Kise said in a statement Sunday following Trump's announcement on his social media platform that he would not testify. "There is really nothing more to say to a Judge who has imposed an unconstitutional gag order and thus far appears to have ignored President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony and that of everyone else involved in the complex financial transactions at issue in the case."While Trump is not facing criminal charges in this case, the allegations against his business are personal for the former president, and he바카라 게임 웹사이트�s spent several days attending the trial outside of his testimony.The civil trial is a preview of what could play out next year as Trump runs for president at the same time one or more of his four criminal trials are ongoing.Here's what to know about Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s trial and his decision not to testify:Trial and campaign trail convergeTrump attended the civil trial Thursday to hear the testimony of New York University accounting professor Eli Bartov, an expert witness for his defense.Trump didn't have to be there 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Bartov is one of several expert witnesses his lawyers have called during their defense 바카라 게임 웹사이트� but his presence increased the attention on the trial testimony and gave the former president the chance to speak to television cameras just outside the courtroom at every break."We've proven this is just a witch hunt," Trump said at one point. "It cannot be more conclusive."Trump also complained that he was in New York instead of one of the early swing states for his 2024 campaign, even though he was attending voluntarily.Video above: Trump comments after testifying in November"I should be right now in Iowa, in New Hampshire, in South Carolina. I shouldn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t be sitting in a courthouse," Trump said.Trump's comments showed how he took the opportunity to attack the trial for interfering with his presidential bid, but the reality is that the two have effectively converged 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Trump's trials have become part of his pitch to his base, arguing that his own legal peril is a key reason voters should return him to the White House.Judge has ruled Trump liable for fraudJames alleges that Trump and his co-defendants 바카라 게임 웹사이트� including his two adult sons, the Trump Organization and several company executives 바카라 게임 웹사이트� committed fraud in inflating assets on financial statements to get better terms on commercial real estate loans and insurance policies.Engoron already ruled before the trial began last month that Trump and his co-defendants 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 they바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve allegedly garnered through fraudulent business practices.An expert witness for the attorney general testified last month that the ill-gotten gains totaled $168 million, though a defense witness disputed that analysis.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 financial statements, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.The trial has played out over the past two months with an appeal looming, as Trump's lawyers have already appealed Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s initial decision. Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ruling in the rest of the case 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which is a bench trial, meaning there is no jury 바카라 게임 웹사이트� is also sure to be appealed if it goes against Trump.While there are no criminal charges in the case, its outcome has serious implications for the former president, as the attorney general is seeking to bar Trump from conducting business in New York.Engoron's summary judgment ruling canceled Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s business certificates, though that has been placed on hold while it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s appealed.A New York appeals court last week agreed to stop the cancellation of Trump's business certificates until after the civil fraud trial and any appeals are completed 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a continuation of an earlier ruling by a single appeals court judge at the start of the trial.Trump brand under scrutinyTrump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attorneys have argued the former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s statements of financial condition were not fraudulent, and that Deutsche Bank, which loaned Trump money for several properties, conducted its own analysis and didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t rely on the statements anyway.The defense lawyers have called expert witnesses to testify there was not fraud and that Deutsche Bank would not have acted differently had Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s net worth been lower than what he reported at the time of the transactions.They바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve also argued that valuations are subjective, that differences in valuations are common and that Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s net worth is higher than what was listed in his statements because it didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t take into account the value of his brand.Video above: New York Attorney General Letitia James on Ivanka TrumpHad he testified Monday, Trump would likely have amplified those arguments about his brand and net worth, based on his prior testimony. When he wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t attacking the trial, Trump was boasting about his properties and golf courses.He claimed Mar-a-Lago was worth more than $1 billion, and that his golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland, was "the greatest golf course ever built."When Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., testified, the defense lawyers walked through a sleek PR presentation touting the Trump Organization, in what could be a sign of how they plan to approach the former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony, too.Tensions between Trump and the judgeTrump's earlier testimony 바카라 게임 웹사이트� in which he attacked the attorney general, the judge and the entire trial with bombastic rhetoric 바카라 게임 웹사이트� repeatedly exasperated Engoron, who at one point threatened to have Trump removed as a witness."This is a political witch hunt and I think she should be ashamed of herself," Trump said of James at one point in his testimony."It's a terrible thing you바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve done," he said at another point to the judge.Had he testified Monday, Trump could have taken the chance on the stand to level the same attacks he's been making in comments outside court or on his social media 바카라 게임 웹사이트� just as he did in his lengthy, all-caps statement on Truth Social Sunday when he wouldn't testify.Trump is also operating under a gag order, which Engoron put in place after the former president attacked his law clerk, Allison Greenfield, on social media, posting a picture of her with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat.Engoron has fined Trump twice for violating the order, including $10,000 for comments he made outside of court during former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony. That resulted in an extraordinary scene in which the judge called Trump to the stand to answer questions about whether he was referring to Greenfield or Cohen when he complained about the "person who is very partisan sitting alongside" the judge.Enrogon said Trump's claims that he was referring to Cohen were "not credible" as he levied his fine. Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attorneys have appealed.Last week, Trump attorney Alina Habba said Trump was testifying despite her advice not to because the gag order is in place."He still wants to take the stand even though my advice is at this point you should never take the stand with a gag order. But he is so firmly against what is happening in this court," Habba said Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump was supposed to testify again at his New York civil fraud trial on Monday, but he made a surprise announcement Sunday that he would not be appearing.

Related video above: Trump gives remarks at courthouse during New York civil fraud trial

Trump has already testified once in the trial, repeatedly barreling past questions from the New York attorney general바카라 게임 웹사이트�s office to instead attack the judge overseeing his case and the attorney general바카라 게임 웹사이트�s $250 million lawsuit against him.

The questions on Monday would have been friendlier to the former president, as he had been scheduled to testify under questioning from his own attorneys to bolster his defense against allegations he fraudulently inflated the value of his properties.

Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s about-face on his testimony comes as he has relentlessly attacked the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in damages and to bar the former president from doing business in the state.

Trump has also attacked the judge in the case, Arthur Engoron, and Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s principal law clerk leading to a gag order barring talk about the clerk. The former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s lawyers are appealing the order.

"President Trump has already testified," Trump attorney Chris Kise said in a statement Sunday following Trump's announcement on his social media platform that he would not testify. "There is really nothing more to say to a Judge who has imposed an unconstitutional gag order and thus far appears to have ignored President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony and that of everyone else involved in the complex financial transactions at issue in the case."

While Trump is not facing criminal charges in this case, the allegations against his business are personal for the former president, and he바카라 게임 웹사이트�s spent several days attending the trial outside of his testimony.

The civil trial is a preview of what could play out next year as Trump runs for president at the same time one or more of his four criminal trials are ongoing.

Here's what to know about Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s trial and his decision not to testify:

Trial and campaign trail converge

Trump attended the civil trial Thursday to hear the testimony of New York University accounting professor Eli Bartov, an expert witness for his defense.

Trump didn't have to be there 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Bartov is one of several expert witnesses his lawyers have called during their defense 바카라 게임 웹사이트� but his presence increased the attention on the trial testimony and gave the former president the chance to speak to television cameras just outside the courtroom at every break.

"We've proven this is just a witch hunt," Trump said at one point. "It cannot be more conclusive."

Trump also complained that he was in New York instead of one of the early swing states for his 2024 campaign, even though he was attending voluntarily.

Video above: Trump comments after testifying in November

"I should be right now in Iowa, in New Hampshire, in South Carolina. I shouldn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t be sitting in a courthouse," Trump said.

Trump's comments showed how he took the opportunity to attack the trial for interfering with his presidential bid, but the reality is that the two have effectively converged 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Trump's trials have become part of his pitch to his base, arguing that his own legal peril is a key reason voters should return him to the White House.

Judge has ruled Trump liable for fraud

James alleges that Trump and his co-defendants 바카라 게임 웹사이트� including his two adult sons, the Trump Organization and several company executives 바카라 게임 웹사이트� committed fraud in inflating assets on financial statements to get better terms on commercial real estate loans and insurance policies.

Engoron already ruled before the trial began last month that Trump and his co-defendants 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 they바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve allegedly garnered through fraudulent business practices.

An expert witness for the attorney general testified last month that the ill-gotten gains totaled $168 million, though a defense witness disputed that analysis.

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 financial statements, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.

The trial has played out over the past two months with an appeal looming, as Trump's lawyers have already appealed Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s initial decision. Engoron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ruling in the rest of the case 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which is a bench trial, meaning there is no jury 바카라 게임 웹사이트� is also sure to be appealed if it goes against Trump.

While there are no criminal charges in the case, its outcome has serious implications for the former president, as the attorney general is seeking to bar Trump from conducting business in New York.

Engoron's summary judgment ruling canceled Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s business certificates, though that has been placed on hold while it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s appealed.

A New York appeals court last week agreed to stop the cancellation of Trump's business certificates until after the civil fraud trial and any appeals are completed 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a continuation of an earlier ruling by a single appeals court judge at the start of the trial.

Trump brand under scrutiny

Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attorneys have argued the former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s statements of financial condition were not fraudulent, and that Deutsche Bank, which loaned Trump money for several properties, conducted its own analysis and didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t rely on the statements anyway.

The defense lawyers have called expert witnesses to testify there was not fraud and that Deutsche Bank would not have acted differently had Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s net worth been lower than what he reported at the time of the transactions.

They바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve also argued that valuations are subjective, that differences in valuations are common and that Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s net worth is higher than what was listed in his statements because it didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t take into account the value of his brand.

Video above: New York Attorney General Letitia James on Ivanka Trump

Had he testified Monday, Trump would likely have amplified those arguments about his brand and net worth, based on his prior testimony. When he wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t attacking the trial, Trump was boasting about his properties and golf courses.

He claimed Mar-a-Lago was worth more than $1 billion, and that his golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland, was "the greatest golf course ever built."

When Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., testified, the defense lawyers walked through a sleek PR presentation touting the Trump Organization, in what could be a sign of how they plan to approach the former president바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony, too.

Tensions between Trump and the judge

Trump's 바카라 게임 웹사이트� in which he attacked the attorney general, the judge and the entire trial with bombastic rhetoric 바카라 게임 웹사이트� repeatedly exasperated Engoron, who at one point threatened to have Trump removed as a witness.

"This is a political witch hunt and I think she should be ashamed of herself," Trump said of James at one point in his testimony.

"It's a terrible thing you바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve done," he said at another point to the judge.

Had he testified Monday, Trump could have taken the chance on the stand to level the same attacks he's been making in comments outside court or on his social media 바카라 게임 웹사이트� just as he did in his lengthy, all-caps statement on Truth Social Sunday when he wouldn't testify.

Trump is also operating under a gag order, which Engoron put in place after the former president attacked his law clerk, Allison Greenfield, on social media, posting a picture of her with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat.

Engoron has fined Trump twice for violating the order, including $10,000 for comments he made outside of court during former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen바카라 게임 웹사이트�s testimony. That resulted in an extraordinary scene in which the judge called Trump to the stand to answer questions about whether he was referring to Greenfield or Cohen when he complained about the "person who is very partisan sitting alongside" the judge.

Enrogon said Trump's claims that he was referring to Cohen were "not credible" as he levied his fine. Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s attorneys have appealed.

Last week, Trump attorney Alina Habba said Trump was testifying despite her advice not to because the gag order is in place.

"He still wants to take the stand even though my advice is at this point you should never take the stand with a gag order. But he is so firmly against what is happening in this court," Habba said Thursday.

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