Donald Trump to take the stand to defend his business empire at New York civil trial

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FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2023. /Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

| CBC News LoadedDonald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he is expected to take the witness stand in a civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish the real-estate empire that built his reputation before he entered politics.Thomson ReutersFormer U.S. president Donald Trump is shown on Oct. 24 at the Trump Organization civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.

Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing, but the judge in the case ruled in a partial summary judgment before testimony even started that Trump Organization had submitted "fraudulent valuations." The weekslong trial will determine the scope of damages and future of the corporation in New York state, though any verdict will be appealed.4 days agoDonald Trump Jr. took the stand on Wednesday in New York as part of a civil fraud case against his father, former president Donald Trump. Trump Jr.

One witness, his former president's lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, testified that Trump directed him to doctor financial statements to boost his net worth.Trump has taken the witness stand several times over the course of his life in his capacity as a real estate baron, casino owner and sports franchise owner.

 

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