New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron indicated to attorneys on Jan. 10 that former President Donald Trump likely won’t participate in closing arguments for his civil fraud trial.
President Trump’s lawyers, who have already appealed unsuccessfully for a directed verdict on the grounds of prosecutorial bias, will make their case on Jan. 11.
Judge Arthur Engoron denied a request from President Donald Trump to delay the closing arguments in the New York civil case.
Chris Kise, one of Mr. Trump’s attorneys, asked the justice to postpone the closing arguments to Jan. 29, because of Mr. Trump is dealing with a “deeply personal family matter.”
The state attorneys and defense team in former President Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud trial will present closing arguments in a lower Manhattan courtroom on Jan. 11.
President Trump will also attend the hearing, his second court appearance this week mere days before the Iowa caucuses.
Each side hopes to persuade New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron to issue a ruling consistent with their view of whether the former president and current presidential candidate is liable for misrepresentations in the statements of financial condition (SFCs) presented to lenders over the past decade.