Verdict expected Friday in Trump's $370 million civil fraud trial
State Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over the $370 million civil fraud case in New York against former President Donald Trump and his company, is expected to issue his verdict in the trial by the end of the week, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News.
State Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over the $370 million civil fraud case in New York against former President Donald Trump and his company, is expected to issue his verdict in the trial by the end of the week, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News.
“It is currently anticipated the Engoron decision will be released on Friday, barring unforeseen circumstances,” the person said Tuesday.
The new target date was previously reported by The New York Times.
Engoron had said that he hoped to issue his ruling in the monthslong trial by Jan. 31, but a spokesman for the state court system told NBC News this month it was looking more like "early to mid-February."
The highly anticipated ruling will cap a trial that started Oct. 2 and included testimony from the former president and his three oldest children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump. Closing arguments in the case, in which state Attorney General Letitia James' office alleged Trump and top officials committed persistent fraud by inflating financial statements, took place Jan. 11.
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