Trump set to offer 2nd deposition in New York fraud lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was anticipated to go to the places of work of New York’s legal professional common Thursday for his second deposition in a authorized battle over his firm’s enterprise practices.

The Republican was scheduled to fulfill with legal professionals for Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Trump final 12 months. Her lawsuit claims Trump and his household misled banks and enterprise associates by giving them false details about his internet price and the worth of belongings reminiscent of lodges and golf programs.

The lawsuit is unrelated to the felony prison expenses filed in opposition to Trump by the Manhattan district legal professional, which led final week to his historic arraignment, the primary for a former president.

Trump and his legal professionals have stated the Democrat’s lawsuit in opposition to him is politically motivated and legally baseless. He and the corporate have denied doing something incorrect. James declined to reply a query in regards to the deliberate deposition at a information convention on an unrelated matter Wednesday.

Trump beforehand met with James’ legal professionals Aug. 10, however refused to reply all however a number of procedural questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment safety in opposition to self-incrimination greater than 400 instances.

“Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool, an absolute fool,” he stated within the session, which was recorded on video and later launched publicly. Trump predicted a “renegade” prosecutor would attempt to make a prison case out of his solutions, if he gave them.

“One statement or answer that is ever so slightly off, just ever so slightly, by accident, by mistake, such as it was a sunny, beautiful day, when actually it was slightly overcast, would be met by law enforcement at a level seldom seen in this country, because I’ve experienced it,” he stated.

A trial for the lawsuit is scheduled for October.