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The Trump Organization on trial: How it happened
The Independent
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12/13/2023
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Since early October, the future of Donald Trump's real estate empire has been on
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the line in a trial stemming from allegations of fraud in his family business.
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From the outset,
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the former president made it no secret his thoughts on the lawsuit.
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>> So very simply put, it's a witch hunt, it's a disgrace.
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We have a corrupt attorney general in this state, you see how she does.
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I borrowed money and I got sued.
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>> The lawsuit was brought about by New York Attorney General Letitia James,
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with Judge Arthur F.
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Engron ruling over the case.
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>> Mr. Trump has repeatedly and
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consistently misrepresented and inflated the value of his assets.
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>> It's fair to say that Trump had some reservations about both.
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>> Letitia James, this woman is grossly incompetent.
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People, we have a very hostile judge, I hate to say it.
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>> After posting false and derogatory statements about the judge's chief clerk,
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Judge Engron handed down a gag order that blocks all parties in the case from
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speaking about court staff.
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As the trial went on, Mr. Trump even appeared emboldened,
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maintaining his plans to run for office in 2024.
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>> My focus, my total focus is being president and, quite honestly,
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making America great again.
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>> He even went as far as to say the lawsuit was a ploy to sabotage his candidacy.
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>> I want everything exposed to the public, including the election fraud,
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because this is all about election fraud.
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>> Throughout the case, members of the Trump family have testified in court,
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with each parroting a similar opinion about the judge and lawyers.
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>> My brother and I had nothing to do with it, but
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it doesn't matter because it's a witch hunt, it always has been.
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>> We haven't done a single thing wrong.
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They're trying to disqualify my father for 2024.
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He's leading in all the polls.
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Guys, this is a political witch hunt.
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>> Former US President Donald Trump has made a number of other memorable comments,
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using the court steps as a sort of pulpit for his off-topic ramblings.
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>> We will be here tomorrow, as you know, to have the big golf tournament at Doral,
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which I own and I was going to go to it, but I find this very interesting.
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And so I may or may not be here, I'm not sure.
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>> As defense rests, the judgment on how much the Trump Organization owes will be
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handed down in the new year.
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>> Thank you very much.
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>> Mr. President, why did you sign the-
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