Politics Oct 24 Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial, Trump calls Cohen a 'proven liar' In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to."…
Nation Oct 18 Judge warns Trump to keep quiet as witness testifies against him in civil fraud trial A judge has warned Donald Trump and others at his New York civil fraud trial to keep the volume after the former president threw up his hands in frustration and spoke aloud to his lawyers while a witness was testifying…
Politics Oct 17 Trump employee and appraiser testify against him in civil fraud trial Trump company accountant Donna Kidder testified that she was told to make some assumptions favorable to the firm on internal financial spreadsheets. Outside appraiser Doug Larson said he didn't suggest or condone a former Trump Organization comptroller's methods of valuing…
Politics Oct 17 Accountant testifies in Trump civil fraud trial after Michael Cohen postpones Trump denies any wrongdoing, says his assets were actually undervalued and maintains that disclaimers on his financial statements essentially told banks and other recipients to check the numbers out for themselves.
Politics Oct 11 Trump's fraudulent financial statements were key to getting loans, former bank official says The former president obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official testified at the New York civil fraud trial.
Politics Oct 05 Trump business fraud trial continues with accountant testimony on 4th day An accountant who prepared Donald Trump's financial statements is back on the witness stand for a fourth day in the New York civil trial examining whether the former president exaggerated his wealth.
Politics Oct 04 Trump fraud trial explores who was responsible for his financial statements With accountants on the witness stand and Donald Trump at the defense table, his attorneys tried to pin blame on accounting firms. Lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James sought to show that the accountants relied entirely on information…
Politics Oct 04 After judge imposes gag order, Trump returns to court for 3rd day for fraud lawsuit trial After Trump slammed the judge's principal law clerk on social media Tuesday, the judge ordered all participants in the trial not to hurl personal attacks at court staffers.
Politics Oct 03 New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk The order applies to all parties in the case and pertains only to verbal attacks on court staff. It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron's principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield.
Politics Oct 02 Trump remains defiant in New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.