Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify again Monday to help her father refute Attorney General Letitia James’ claims that the Trump Organization fraudulently inflated the value of his properties in financial statements.
Don Jr., 45, will be the first witness called by his father’s defense team after James rested his case last Wednesday, they previously announced.
He had previously been called to testify by James’ side, and was questioned for less than four hours about his role as executive vice president for the Trump Organization.
In his testimony earlier this month, Trump Jr. said he never worked on the annual financial statements central to James’ argument and instead relied on the company’s longtime finance chief and outside accounts to confirm their accuracy.
“I have an obligation to listen to people who have deep knowledge of the matter,” Trump Jr. said.
“If they present something, I’m not working on the document, but if they tell me it’s accurate, based on their accounting assessment of all the material… These people have incredible intimate knowledge and I rely on it.”
Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify on Monday as his father’s defense team fights allegations that the Trump Organization fraudulently inflated property values.POOL/AFP via Getty Images Trump Jr. previously called to testify by the James side, and was questioned for less than four hours about his role as executive vice president of the Trump Organization.REUTERS
He was not cross-examined at the time by lawyers for his father, former President Donald Trump.
Cross-examination can only cover topics that have been covered in direct questioning.
By recalling witnesses instead of cross-examining them, a lawyer can better control the narrative of the testimony.
Following his testimony, the former eldest son repeated his father’s claim that the case was “purely political persecution” brought by James to blunt Trump’s chances of winning the presidency in 2024.
“I think it’s a really scary precedent for New York — for me, for example, before having my day in court, I was apparently guilty of fraud for relying on my accountant to do, wait for it: accounting,” he said. journalist.
Trump Jr is now expected to testify on Monday and Tuesday, followed by tax lawyers who have also been questioned by James’ lawyers.
The defense also plans to call several expert witnesses as they try to downplay the importance of the financial statements.
Alec Tabak Trump’s team is also expected to call several expert witnesses as they try to downplay the importance of the financial statements. Steven Hirsch
They were handed a victory Thursday when a judge rejected a motion by the AG that sought to prevent four of their expert witnesses from testifying, ABC News reported.
The former president’s legal team is expected to complete their witness statements on December 15, although the trial is scheduled to last until December 22.
With Postal wires
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