Judge rejects Trump legal team's request to delay NY AG's civil trial

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Source: ABC

A judge declined Tuesday to move the trial date for a civil lawsuit filed against former President Donald Trump, his eldest children and his company by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging they duped banks and insurers by inflating the value of Trump's real estate portfolio.

Trump's legal team sought the delay but Judge Arthur Engoron said there was no need to postpone what he called a "seemingly simple case" of whether Trump's disclosures to his lenders and insurers, known as statements of financial condition, were accurate or not.

"The issue is whether the statements were false," Engoron said. "This case is complex, but it is not complicated."

Trump has denied wrongdoing and cast the lawsuit as politically motivated by the New York attorney general.

The trial is scheduled to start on Oct. 2

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-rejects-trump-legal-teams-request-delay-ny/story?id=98019044

[republianmushroom]

1. The Trump play book, DELAY.

[riversedge]

2. As the judge says-it is a simple case-but why the wait till Oct 2???

[IbogaProject]

4. NYC courts are very overworked

They are union shops, all the staff below the Judge and maybe the clerk are in unions so there are lots of limits on who can do what. The facilities are cramped as they are in downtown areas of each boro and are fairly old too. Only the most minor things or criminal cases that plead out go quickly.

[riversedge]

5. Thanks so much for explanation. Much appreciated.

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3. K&R

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6. Kick. Just wish it had been sooner that October, but understand how booked the courts are. n/y

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