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NEW YORK (AP) — Gaming giant Bally's paid $60 million to buy the right to operate a public golf course in New York City from Donald Trump's company, the former president's namesake son testified Thursday. Trump Jr. said the sales price was $60 million, but the Trump Organization had incurred “a lot of costs” over the years, so he wasn't sure of the net profit. The Trump Organization managed the 18-hole course, which is visible from the Whitestone Bridge and boasts views of the Manhattan skyline, from 2015 until this year. The ruling would have allowed the Trump Organization to operate the course through the expiration of its lease in 2035. “The Trump Organization is Financially Strong, Powerful, Very Liquid, AND HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG,” Trump wrote.

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☆ Ivana Trump's $22.5 million townhouse is still on the market after a year — look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

watch nowThe late Ivana Trump's townhouse in New York has sat on the market for one full year with no takers. He was hired by Ivana Trump's estate, which benefits her three children Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric, according to Erickson. Ivana Trump's former NYC townhouse sits between Fifth and Madison Avenue on 64th Street. Living room Evan Joseph / Douglas EllimanPublic records show Ivana bought the limestone townhome in 1992 for $2.5 million. Primary bedroom Evan Joseph / Douglas EllimanIvana's former en suite bedroom spans the entire third floor and includes a fireplace and terrace.

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☆ Eric and Donald Trump Jr. testified — within an hour of each other — that they had nothing to do with their father's net worth statements
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump's adult sons, Eric and Don Jr., both took the stand at his fraud trial on Thursday. Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump himself are scheduled to testify next week. Prosecutors noted that he had signed off on documents, but again Donald Jr. testified he trusted the lawyers and accountants who prepped the papers. Less than an hour after prosecutors wrapped up the first son's testimony, Eric Trump took the stand and insisted he, too, had nothing to do with the documents. November 2, 2023: This story has been updated with additional context and clarifications about Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.'s statements in court.

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☆ At NY Trial, Eric and Donald Trump Jr Say They Were Not Aware of Fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Jack QueenNEW YORK (Reuters) -Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of their father Donald Trump's business. Trump put the two in charge of the business while he served as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. Eric Trump said he was not even aware of the financial statements that were used to secure loans and insurance that allowed the company to keep functioning. James is seeking at least $250 million in damages, as well as a permanent ban on Trump, Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in the state. The trial is one of many legal troubles Trump must contend with as he campaigns to regain the presidency.

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NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump became president in 2017, he handed day-to-day management of his real estate empire to his eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric. State lawyers are expected to rest their case after that, giving Trump's lawyers a chance to call their own witnesses. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesDonald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are both executive vice presidents at the Trump Organization and defendants in James' lawsuit. Eric has oversight over the company's operations while Donald Trump Jr. has been involved in running the company’s property development. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have already been heard from at the trial, albeit in snippets of prior testimony.

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Donald Trump Jr. speaks to the media in the media filing center as a surrogate on behalf of his father, former U.S. President Donald Trump, after the former president skipped the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. is set to testify on Wednesday afternoon in a New York civil fraud trial accusing the former U.S. president and his family businesses of inflating asset values to dupe lenders and insurers. Donald Jr., an executive vice president at the Trump Organization and a co-defendant in the case, will be the first of Trump’s adult children to take the stand, followed by Eric and Ivanka Trump. He has a campaign event scheduled in Houston on Thursday, when Eric Trump is set to testify. Donald Jr., who along with fellow co-defendant Eric Trump largely took over management of the Trump Organization from his father in 2017, is a central player in the case, overseeing crown jewels of the Trump real estate empire.

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Former President Donald J. Trump will testify early next month in a trial that threatens the business empire that is the foundation of his public persona and informed his run for the White House. Monday will be the trial’s 19th day. For the past four weeks, lawyers from the attorney general’s office have argued that Mr. Trump’s employees had arbitrarily assigned values to assets in order to arrive at the former president’s desired net worth. Mr. Trump’s attorneys have responded that the assets had no objective value and that differing valuations are standard in real estate. Before the trial, the judge, Arthur F. Engoron, ruled that Mr. Trump and the other defendants were liable for fraud, and that the annual financial statements on which they listed their assets were filled with examples of such misconduct.

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☆ Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testify
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 25, 2023. Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 at his New York civil fraud trial, following his three eldest children to the witness stand in a case that threatens to disrupt their family's real estate empire, state lawyers said Friday. It was already expected that the former president and sons Donald Jr. and Eric would testify. The case could strip Trump of some of his corporate holdings and marquee properties such as Trump Tower. In a surprise preview, Donald Trump ended up briefly testifying Wednesday to answer Engoron's questions about whether an out-of-court comment was aimed at his law clerk.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Jr, Eric, Judge Arthur Engoron, Ivanka Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Engoron Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, New York, Republican, Trump Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, York

Members of the Trump family are scheduled to testify starting next week at a civil fraud trial in Manhattan, beginning with Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday and concluding on Nov. 6 with former President Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump and his adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are defendants in the case, which was brought by New York’s attorney general, Letitia James. The former president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, was a defendant but an appeals court dismissed the case against her this summer. Ms. Trump is still expected to testify next week after an unsuccessful effort on Friday to avoid doing so. In the lawsuit that led to the trial, Ms. James has accused the Trump family of fraudulently inflating the value of its assets to obtain favorable treatment from banks and insurance companies.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Days after former President Donald Trump got a taste of the witness stand, his New York civil business fraud trial is turning to the question of whether his daughter Ivanka will have to testify, too. Ivanka Trump has been dismissed from the case, and lawyers for her family and its business contend that she shouldn't have to take the stand. It's unclear how soon Judge Arthur Engoron will decide, or when Ivanka Trump would testify if ordered to do so. Ivanka Trump's lawyer argued in court papers that it's unreasonable to make her take the stand. Ivanka Trump announced in January 2017, ahead of her father's inauguration, that she was stepping away from her Trump Organization job.

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Companies Trump Organization Inc FollowNEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified on Tuesday that he manipulated the values of the former U.S. president's real estate properties to match "whatever number Mr. Trump told us." Testifying as a key witness in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against Trump, Cohen said Trump tasked him and other former Trump Organization executives with doctoring financial statements to boost the value of the company's holdings and secure better real estate premiums. Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom when the trial ended for the day, Trump called Cohen a "disgraceful fellow." During about a half hour of cross-examination on Tuesday, Cohen - a disbarred lawyer - rattled off case law to support an objection by the attorney general to a question by Trump lawyer Alina Habba. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization.

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[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2023. Cohen, who cut ties with Trump five years ago, will undergo more cross-examination by Trump's lawyers determined to undermine his credibility. Cohen testified on Tuesday that Trump "arbitrarily" inflated the value of the Trump Organization's real estate assets to secure favorable insurance premiums. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Reporting by Jack Queen and Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen set to testify at ex-president's civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jack Queen | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, arrives to be deposed by Trump lawyers in New York, U.S. April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, is expected to take the stand on Tuesday as a key witness against the former president in a civil fraud case that threatens to break up Trump's business empire. Cohen served as Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer for years before cutting ties amid his own legal troubles. Early in the trial, Engoron barred the parties from speaking publicly about court staff after Trump shared a social media post attacking Engoron’s clerk and identifying her by name. Trump deleted the post, but last week Engoron revealed that a screenshot had remained live on his campaign site for weeks.

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☆ Judge raises possibility of imprisonment for Trump for violating gag order, NBC reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Despite this order, last night I learned the offending post was never removed from a website. This is a blatant violation of the gag order. The trial could lead to the dismantling of Trump's business empire as he seeks to regain the presidency in 2024. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for the presidency was also hit with a partial gag order in a federal criminal case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington on Monday barred him from verbally attacking U.S. prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses, pointing to disparaging social media posts.

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☆ Judge raises possibility of imprisonment for Trump for violating gag order -NBC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | Pm Utc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Despite this order, last night I learned the offending post was never removed from a website. This is a blatant violation of the gag order. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination for the presidency was also hit with a partial gag order in a federal criminal case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington on Monday barred him from verbally attacking U.S. prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses, pointing to disparaging social media posts. Trump plans to appeal that order.

[1/3] Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower after giving a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James who sued him and his Trump Organization, in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Donald Trump made a voluntary appearance at his New York civil fraud trial and used it to complain that it is distracting from his campaign to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump appeared in a New York court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial which is centered on allegations that he inflated his net worth to secure more favorable loan terms. Trump, however, chose to be at the trial which he is not required to attend. Trump has denied wrongdoing and defended the valuations of his properties, saying the case is a "fraud" and attacking both James and the judge overseeing the case.

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[1/3] Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower after giving a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James who sued him and his Trump Organization, in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Donald Trump is set to appear in New York court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial that could dismantle pillars of the former U.S. president’s business empire. The judge, Justice Arthur Engoron, found in September that Trump had engaged in fraud and ordered the dissolution of companies controlling crown jewels of his real estate portfolio, including Trump Tower in Manhattan. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Reporting by Jack Queen in New York; Editing by Noeleen Walder and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Donald Trump Turns up at New York Fraud Trial, Complains It Distracts From Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Jack Queen(Reuters) -Donald Trump made a voluntary appearance at his New York civil fraud trial and used it to complain that it is distracting from his campaign to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump appeared in a New York court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial which is centered on allegations that he inflated his net worth to secure more favorable loan terms. I should be in New Hampshire now," Trump told reporters outside the courtroom, referring to two important states early in a U.S. presidential election campaign. Trump, however, chose to be at the trial which he is not required to attend. Trump has denied wrongdoing and defended the valuations of his properties, saying the case is a "fraud" and attacking both James and the judge overseeing the case.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a break at a Manhattan courthouse as he attends trial in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James against him, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in New York City, U.S., October 4, 2023. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has denied wrongdoing and said the case is part of a political witch hunt. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Trump, who attended the first three days of trial in Manhattan earlier this week, has said he will testify. While this is a civil case, Trump faces other major legal challenges that have been a financial drain and made him the first sitting or former U.S. president to be criminally charged.

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☆ Trump's lawyers grill Donald Bender about his mental health history in an attempt to paint him as unreliable
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump's lawyers went after accountant Donald Bender in court on Thursday. Donald Trump's lawyers tried to put the mental health of his former accountant Donald Bender on trial Thursday as part of an effort to undermine the New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against them. And one of Trump's lawyers, Jesus Suarez, zoomed in on a disclaimer in a document that Mazars had given to authorities. But Cliff Robert, an attorney for Donald Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr., challenged Bender's recollection of his interactions with Jeff McConney, a longtime Trump Organization accountant. Bender is no stranger to the witness stand, having previously testified at the criminal trial of the Trump Organization in 2022.

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☆ With trial underway, Trump appeals New York judge's fraud ruling
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge's refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against him and his family business, two days after the case went to trial. James accused Trump, his adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric, the Trump Organization and others of inflating property values over a decade, and Trump's net worth by up to $2.2 billion. The attorney general said the "staggering fraud" was meant to help Trump obtain favorable terms from banks and insurers. Engoron also ordered the cancellation of certificates that let some of Trump's businesses, including the Trump Organization, operate in New York. James also wants Trump and his adult sons permanently banned from running businesses in New York.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Mike Segar, Trump, James accused Trump, Donald Jr, Eric, Arthur Engoron, overvaluing, Engoron, James, Jonathan Stempel, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis, Grant McCool Organizations: Trump Organization, REUTERS, New, Democratic, Trump, Republican, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Lago, New York

Judge Arthur Engoron is seen in the courtroom before the start of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial at the State Supreme Court building in New York, U.S. October 4, 2023. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president’s lawyers on Wednesday for what he described as redundant and "ridiculous" cross-examination of a witness. He has already disciplined Trump’s lawyers for making what he said were "frivolous" arguments. "This is ridiculous," Engoron said on Wednesday as one of Trump’s lawyers repeatedly asked his onetime accountant the same questions for each year at issue in the case. Trump’s lawyers appealed the decision on Wednesday.

Persons: Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump’s, Mary Altaffer, Donald, Trump, Engoron, Letitia James, James, Donald Jr, Eric, Joe Biden's, Jack Queen, Grant McCool Organizations: Supreme, REUTERS Acquire, New, Trump, Democrat, Trump Organization, White, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan

☆ Trump hit with gag order after lashing out at court clerk in NY fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jack Queen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The trial could lead to the dismantling of Trump’s business empire as he seeks to regain the presidency in 2024. Trump referred to the clerk as “Schumer’s girlfriend.”“How disgraceful!” added Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Engoron ruled before the trial that Trump committed fraud, and canceled business certificates for companies that control crown jewels of Trump’s portfolio, including Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. Earlier in the day, Trump renewed his attacks on James, telling reporters that the Democrat was “grossly incompetent” and had concocted a bogus case. He also faces a January civil damages trial for defaming a writer who accused him of rape, which he denies.

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☆ Judge in Trump fraud trial imposes gag order after Trump lashes out at clerk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jack Queen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order - promising sanctions for any violations - after the former U.S. president used social media to lash out against the judge’s top law clerk. The trial could lead to the dismantling of Trump’s business empire as he seeks to regain the presidency in 2024. Engoron had ruled before the trial that Trump committed fraud, and canceled business certificates for companies that control crown jewels of Trump’s portfolio, including Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. The trial will review six additional claims including falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy, and address how much the defendants should pay in penalties. He also faces a January civil damages trial for defaming a writer who accused him of rape, which he denies.

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☆ NY attorney general presses case against Trump in trial's second day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jack Queen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, U.S., October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/PoolThe trial, now in its second day, could lead to the dismantling of Trump’s business empire as he seeks to regain the presidency in 2024. Before testimony resumed, Trump renewed his attacks on James, telling reporters outside the courtroom that she was “grossly incompetent” and had concocted a bogus case. “Her numbers are fraudulent,” said Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. The trial’s second day began with the government’s first witness Donald Bender, Trump’s former accountant at Mazars USA, resuming his testimony.

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