One of Donald Trump’s attorneys for the ongoing New York civil fraud trial went on the offense against New York Attorney General Letitia James to strongly claim that James is overtly mishandling the case.
Out of all the indictments Trump faces, the proceedings for this civil case will determine the damages the Trump family and the Trump Organization will face after the state of New York held them liable for purposely inflating the value of the company and several of Trump’s assets to advance his business needs.
Trump’s highly anticipated testimony was heard on Monday. In his court appearance, he went on several unhinged spiels after being asked about fraudulent financial statements connected to his flagship real-estate company.
Just before Trump’s day in court commenced, his attorney Alina Habba appeared in front of reporters to disparage James and the state prosecution for going after her client.
“Ms. James wants to call my client a liar, call the company fraudulent, and make a name for herself,” Habba told the press outside the courthouse. “Ms. James, I have a message for you: the numbers didn’t lie when you ran for governor, and that’s why you dropped out, and the numbers don’t lie when President Trump runs for office in 2024. And those numbers are loud and clear.”
James did end her run for New York governor in December 2021. Her successful record and historic bid to become the country’s first Black female governor initially earned her strong support.
However, after struggling to secure sufficient campaign donations and high-profile endorsements, as well as…
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