Ivanka Trump asked a New York appeals court to pause the $250 million fraud trial of her family and its business empire as she appeals a judge's order requiring her to testify in the case next week.
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged the appeals court to reject that request, calling it a "drastic" and baseless move that "would upend an ongoing trial."
Ivanka Trump was originally listed as a co-defendant as well, but she was removed earlier this year on statute of limitations grounds by a New York appeals court earlier.
In Thursday's filing to the appeals court, Ivanka's attorney argued that she is "beyond the jurisdiction" of Engoron's court and that the judge made "multiple errors" when he declined to quash subpoenas for her testimony.
Ivanka Trump "has firsthand knowledge of issues that are central to the ongoing trial," James wrote.
Persons:
Ivanka Trump, —, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron's, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, James, Eric, Trump, Bennett Moskowitz, Moskowitz, Ivanka, OAG, Trump's
Organizations:
New York, Judicial Department, Division, Trump Organization, Trump Jr
Locations:
York, Manhattan, New York, Florida
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