Donald Trump set to give second deposition in New York fraud lawsuit
The Hindu
Former President Donald Trump is expected to visit the offices of New York’s Attorney General for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices
Former President Donald Trump was expected to visit the offices of New York’s Attorney General on April 13 for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company’s business practices.
The Republican was scheduled to meet with lawyers for Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Mr. Trump last year. Her lawsuit claims Mr. Trump and his family misled banks and business associates by giving them false information about his net worth and the value of assets such as hotels and golf courses.
The lawsuit is unrelated to the felony criminal charges filed against Mr. Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney, which led last week to his historic arraignment, the first for a former President.
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Mr. Trump and his lawyers have said the Democrat’s lawsuit against him is politically motivated and legally baseless. He and the company have denied doing anything wrong. Ms. James declined to answer a question about the planned deposition at a news conference on an unrelated matter on April 12.
Mr. Trump previously met with Ms. James’ lawyers Aug. 10, but refused to answer all but a few procedural questions, invoking his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.
“Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool, an absolute fool,” he said in the session, which was recorded on video and later released publicly. Mr. Trump predicted a “renegade” prosecutor would try to make a criminal case out of his answers, if he gave them.
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