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Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing

him of lying about his wealth

By Michael R. Sisak, Jake state’s time and “a continu-
Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz ation of the single greatest
Associated Press witch hunt of all time.” Cur-
NEW YORK (AP) — Aggrieved rently the Republican front-
and defiant, former President runner in the 2024 presiden-
Donald Trump spent a day in tial race, he reiterated claims
court Monday for the some- that James, a Democrat, is
times testy start of a trial in a trying to thwart his bid to re-
fraud lawsuit that could cost turn to the White House.
him control of Trump Tower “What we have here is an
and other prized properties. attempt to hurt me in an
“Disgraceful trial,” he de- election,” he said outside
clared during a lunch break, court, adding, “I don’t think
after listening to lawyers for the people of this country are
New York Attorney General going to stand for it.”
Letitia James excoriate him Trump sneered at James as
as a habitual liar. The state’s he passed her on his way out
lawsuit accuses the business at lunchtime; she left smiling.
mogul-turned-politician and Meanwhile, his campaign
his company of deceiving immediately began fund-
banks, insurers and others raising off the appearance. Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves New York Supreme Court in New
by misstating his wealth for But Trump left for the day York, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
years in financial statements. claiming he’d scored a vic- (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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“They were lying year after tory, pointing to comments
year after year,” Kevin Wal- that he viewed as Judge the judge’s remarks as an estate. Trump has called it that state law doesn’t allow
lace, a lawyer in James’ Arthur Engoron coming “outstanding” development a “a corporate death pen- for juries when suits seek not
office, said as Trump sat at around to the defense view for him. alty” and insisted the judge, only money but a court order
the defense table. He looked that most of the suit’s allega- Engoron ruled last week that a Democrat, is unfair and out setting out something a de-
straight ahead, arms crossed, tions are too old. Trump committed fraud in to get him. fendant must do or not do.
facing away from a screen The judge suggested that his business dealings. If up- The non-jury trial concerns James is seeking $250 mil-
that showed details of Wal- testimony about Trump’s held on appeal, the ruling six remaining claims in the lion in penalties and a ban
lace’s presentation. 2011 financial statement could force Trump to give lawsuit, including allegations on Trump doing business in
Trump denies wrongdoing was beyond the legal time up New York properties in- of conspiracy, insurance New York.
and voluntarily attended a limit. Wallace promised to cluding Trump Tower, a Wall fraud and falsifying business
trial that he called a “sham,” link it to a more recent loan Street office building, golf records. Engoron said that Continued on Page 2
a “scam,” a waste of the agreement, but Trump took courses and a suburban neither side sought a jury and