Trump Returns to Manhattan Courtroom for Second Day of Civil Trial on Alleged Financial Fraud Charges

Former President Donald Trump returned to a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday for the second day of his trial on civil charges alleging he and his company falsified business and personal records for financial gain. The trial is focused on the remaining charges in the suit, related to alleged falsification of business records, issuing false financial statements and conspiracy.

Trump spent a full day Monday as an angry spectator at the civil trial, using the waiting cameras in a courthouse hallway as a microphone for political messaging and his insistence that he’s done nothing wrong. Judge Arthur Engoron has already ruled against Trump and the other co-defendants on one of the charges, finding before the trial that they engaged in business fraud.

Trump, the Trump Organization, several executives and two of his children — Donald Jr. and Eric — are the defendants in the civil trial in New York Superior Court. After Monday’s opening statements, Tuesday’s court action was expected to center on the more plodding task of going through years of his financial documents.

The trial is being overseen by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking to prove that Trump and his company falsified business and personal records for financial gain. If found guilty, Trump and the other defendants could face significant financial penalties.

The trial is expected to last several weeks, with the prosecution and defense both calling witnesses to testify. It is unclear when a verdict will be reached, but the outcome of the trial could have significant implications for Trump and his business empire.