A New York judge ordered Eric Trump to sit for a deposition with state investigators before Oct. 7, denying his attempt to push it off until after Election Day.
New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron of Manhattan issued an oral ruling Wednesday siding with state Attorney General Letitia James' office, which sued Trump over his request to delay his deposition into November or beyond.investigating whether President Donald Trump and his companies improperly inflated the value
The investigation is focused on whether the Trump Organization — which Eric Trump, the president's son, now leads — and the president benefitted financially from the potentially inflated values by getting better terms on loans and boosting tax write-offs.In an online hearing Tuesday, Alan Futerfas, an attorney for Eric Trump, said his client's seven-days-a-week campaign schedule will not allow enough time for him to prepare for a deposition in the case.
James' ongoing investigation was launched after former Trump Organization attorney Michael Cohen accused Trump of inflating his assets. Cohen laid out his accusations during testimony to Congress in March 2019.
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