Eric Trump is expected to take the stand Thursday in the non-jury civil trial stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against the Trump family and Trump Organization.
The former president’s son is an executive vice president at the Trump Organization. Eric Trump has oversight over the company’s operations, while his brother, Donald Trump Jr., has been involved in running the company’s property development. Eric Trump’s expected testimony is scheduled for a day after his brother, Donald Trump Jr., another executive vice president at the company, took the stand. Donald Trump Jr.
The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth in financial statements. Donald Trump Jr. also testified that he reported to former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg for a short time and later reported to his father until he became President of the United States. The former president's son said his father did not make any business decisions while he was in the White House.
The trial comes after James, a Democrat, brought a lawsuit against Trump last year alleging he and his company misled banks and others about the value of his assets. James claimed Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric, as well as his associates and businesses, committed 'numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation' on their financial statements.
Engoron’s ruling came after James sued Trump, his children and the Trump Organization, alleging that the former president 'inflated his net worth by billions of dollars' and said his children helped him to do so. Fox News' Maria Paronich and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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