Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify Thursday in a New York deposition as part of a $250 million civil lawsuit alleging fraud in his real estate business practices.
- Trump is expected to answer questions during the deposition, and will not be invoking the Fifth Amendment.
- The lawsuit alleges that Trump and his family engaged in a pattern of fraud and self-dealing to enrich themselves at the expense of small businesses and investors.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify Thursday in a New York deposition as part of a $250 million civil lawsuit alleging fraud in his real estate business practices.
The deposition will be Trump’s second at the offices of New York Attorney General Letitia James. In August 2022, Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 400 times during a deposition about a month before James’ office sued Trump, three of his children, and their company.
Trump tweeted overnight that he had arrived in Manhattan for the deposition, which he called “another unjust & ridiculous persecution of The 45th President of the United States.” Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said the deposition would take place in the morning.
A source familiar with Trump’s legal team’s planning said the former president is expected to answer questions during the deposition, and will not be invoking the Fifth Amendment. This deposition is part of the civil pretrial discovery process.
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and his family engaged in a pattern of fraud and self-dealing to enrich themselves at the expense of small businesses and investors. Trump has denied the allegations. It is unclear how long the deposition will last.
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