Former president Donald Trump had a contentious day on the witness stand Monday in the civil trial accusing him and his company of committing rampant fraud. He drew multiple warnings from the trial judge for veering off topic and criticizing the proceedings, while also staunchly defending the way he and the Trump Organization valued their properties. The case involves a $250 million lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), who says Trump and others intentionally inflated the value of his assets to secure better financial terms. Trump denies wrongdoing. He has been fined $15,000 for twice violating a gag order that bars him from making statements about court employees.
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End of carouselThis is not a jury trial. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who is hearing the case, already ruled that Trump and his company committed fraud. The trial is exploring whether specific illegal acts were committed in doing so and will determine any potential penalties.
Trump was somewhat more focused and subdued after a midmorning break in the proceedings. But in the last hour of testimony before a lunch break, he again railed against and sparred with the trial judge over property valuations.
The case is civil, not criminal, so no one faces any prison time. Trump is also the defendant in four separate criminal cases filed in New York, Georgia, Florida and Washington, D.C. To help keep track, sign up for The Trump Trials, a weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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Skip to end of carousel
End of carouselThis is not a jury trial. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who is hearing the case, already ruled that Trump and his company committed fraud. The trial is exploring whether specific illegal acts were committed in doing so and will determine any potential penalties.
Trump was somewhat more focused and subdued after a midmorning break in the proceedings. But in the last hour of testimony before a lunch break, he again railed against and sparred with the trial judge over property valuations.
The case is civil, not criminal, so no one faces any prison time. Trump is also the defendant in four separate criminal cases filed in New York, Georgia, Florida and Washington, D.C. To help keep track, sign up for The Trump Trials, a weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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