Posted on 11/09/2023 12:54:14 PM PST by Red Badger
Former President Donald Trump took the stand earlier this week in his New York real estate case, and when he attempted to read aloud from an “exonerating document” the presiding judge denied him the opportunity to do so.
President Trump told his Truth Social followers that Judge Arthur Engoron struck down his request to read a financial disclaimer that accompanies each set of financial records submitted to banks by the Trump real estate empire. Such disclaimers are common reminders to readers that financial experts are encouraged to reach their own conclusions with the data.
“This is the Paper that I wanted to submit that the Judge refused to take, because he doesn’t want anybody to know about the Disclaimer Clause at the beginning of each Financial Statement. This is just part of it! That case is a disgrace to the Legal and Judicial System of New York. Hopefully the Appellate Courts will stop this travesty of Justice that everybody is watching and fully understanding!” Trump wrote.
“I would love to read this, Your Honor, if I could? Am I allowed to do that?” he asked, according to a New York Post report.
“Read my opinion again — or for the first time, perhaps,” Engoron told Trump.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought the suit against President Trump accusing him of conspiring with his business partners to inflate the value of real estate assets in order to obtain generous financial positions with banks. Attorneys for the president have pushed back vociferously, arguing that a judge’s redetermination of Mar-a-Lago being valued at $18 million is an egregious calculation when compared to the values of surrounding properties that are just a fraction of the size.
Speaking publicly about the case, President Trump has criticized AG James as a “racist” and Judge Engoron as a “very unfair” arbiter who loses his temper in court. Cameras in the courtroom have captured Engoron trolling President Trump with frequent grins while. Supporters of the president have taken to the internet to unearth the shirtless bathroom selfies that Judge Engoron has frequently submitted to his high school alumni association.
Trump will be found guilty...Appeals will take well beyond the 2024 Election
Judge already found Trump guilty before the trial even began. They are just in the punishment stage now. Sorry, the grand theft stage now.
I have little doubt Trump will be declared guilty by this Kangaroo Court.
“Trump will be found guilty..”
He was declared guilty weeks ago. These proceedings are only to determine penalties.
The case is summed up this way: Because Trump is who he is, he’s not entitled to the preferential treatment other Democrat donors get from the banks. Talk about a carve-out for the rich.
Since this is a civil suit, can Trump counter sue for damages?
Probably...............
IF he valued it too low they would accuse him of trying to avoid property taxes. heads they win, tails he loses.
Trump won’t be found guilty; this is a civil trial.
We need MAGA senators so these judges can be impeached and removed.
Looks like fraud to me (on the part of Letitia James).
These proceedings are a previously agreed upon set of lies
Don’t confuse freepers who get their law degree from Matlock or those who believe you can “disclaim” lies
Bkmk
With Trump’s evidence this may be the judge and Letitia James last case they will ever work on again their actions prove they need to be disbarred.
Higher courts shouldn’t have any problem of doing so.
The judge will be promoted to Justice and Letitia to AG.
FRiends, I realize that the media simplifies legal matters to the point of incoherence, but please try to assimilate Mr Lucky’s
point. In civil trials, the issue is whether the defendant is liability or not.
Only in criminal trials is one found guilty or not guilty. The judge has already found Trump liable;
The issue is the damages are other remedies. BTW, I think the judge jumped the gun on that. Im not at all certain that determination will hold up on appeal
In Mexico
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