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But she was not forgotten by the judge, who on Friday said her spotty memory while testifying on her family's behalf was "suspect.""Ivanka Trump was a thoughtful, articulate, and poised witness," wrote New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, in the 92-page verdict that caps the former president's three-month civil fraud trial.The $364 million verdict…

Justice Arthur Engoron devotes more than a page of his 92-page fraud verdict to Ivanka Trump.No longer a defendant, she still testified at trial as her father's top loan negotiator. In his verdict, Engoron refers to Ivanka Trump's "inconsistent recall," calling it "suspect." Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…

In his single largest net-worth whopper, Trump told a bank in 2018 that Mar-a-Lago was worth $739M.He told the tax man it was worth a fraction of that and now claims it's worth north of $1 billion.Trump's civil-fraud-trial judge called Trump's Mar-a-Lago valuation "fraudulent" in Friday's verdict. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in…

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump tried to shape the questions prospective jurors would be asked in advance of his Manhattan criminal case next month, asking a judge Thursday to omit questions about whether they believe the 2020 election was rigged and if they watch programs from far-right commentators including Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson.Todd…

The verdict in the New York attorney general's sprawling civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump and his family company won't come until early February, a source familiar with the timing told Business Insider.New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who oversaw the three-month bench trial, had previously said he aimed to issue his verdict in…

A letter from Donald Trump's court monitor in his fraud trial suggests he lied about a $48 million loan. Lawyers for Trump responded on Monday, calling it a "demonstrable falsehood."The team also provided a memo from the Trump Org's legal department stating that the loan was paid off. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in…

And as bizarre as that request sounds — given Trump's lack of legal training and his stable of defense lawyers — state civil-procedure rules actually allow him to do so, but only if the judge says it's OK.New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron has not decided whether Trump will be allowed to contribute to…

NY officials have upped the ante in their fraud lawsuit against Trump and Trump Organization.On Friday, the AG said Trump should pay $370M for lying about his net worth in official documents.Trump counters that NY law does not allow any such penalties, an argument that's repeatedly failed. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…

Back then, six days before trial, the judge scorned Trump's history of fraudulent, "pie-in-the-sky" net-worth statements in a company-crippling ruling that's on hold, for now, pending appeal.Three months later, things are not looking any better for Trump and his golf-resort and real-estate empire.After 10-and-½ weeks of testimony, and with only closing briefs and arguments left…

On Tuesday, Trump "explained" cancelling Monday's planned testimony at his NY fraud trial.He said he "wanted" to testify, but that a gag order took away "my right to defend myself." The gag only bars statements about the judge's legal staff and hadn't stopped his prior testimony. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…