NEW YORK (AP) — On notice to mind his out-of-court commentary, former President Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial Wednesday as his lawyers questioned an accountant who prepared financial statements at the heart of the case.
With accountant Donald Bender on the witness stand, state lawyers has sought to show that Trump and others at his company had full control over the preparation of the financial statements.
Bender testified Tuesday that the Trump Organization didn’t always supply all the information needed to produce the documents.
Trump denies any wrongdoing, and his defense continued Wednesday to fault Bender for any shortcomings in the statements.
Suarez then showed video of pretrial testimony in which Bender said he didn't recall whether he consulted with any specialists when preparing Trump's financial statements.
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