Donald Trump’s lawyers rested his defense Tuesday and sought anew to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. The judge said “there’s no way I’m going to grant that.”

Trump’s lawyers — thwarted in a similar bid last month — were swatted down as they asked Judge Arthur Engoron to cut the trial short and issue a verdict clearing Trump, his company and top executives of wrongdoing. The judge reiterated his feeling that state lawyers had met their legal burden for seeing the three-month trial through to its conclusion.

New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges Trump duped banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth on financial statements used in securing loans and make deals. Engoron has already ruled on James’ top claim that Trump committed fraud.

  • FuglyDuck
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    397 months ago

    FTA:

    The judge said “there’s no way I’m going to grant that.”

    “We’re going to consider everything.”
    “BUT JUDGE THAT"S PREJUDICIAL TO OUR CASE!”
    “That’s why we’re considering it. Dipshit.”

    • Tar_Alcaran
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      187 months ago

      Its like watching Liar Liar play out in real life.

      • @[email protected]
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        177 months ago

        It’s like when you are presenting random evidence in Ace Attorney because you have no fucking idea what’s going on, except the judge isn’t legally allowed to just throw his hands up and say “fuck it, guilty” after you fail five times

      • @mindbleach
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        17 months ago

        Some folks think hypocrisy is when you reach a conclusion.