Trump civil fraud damages verdict may not come until mid-February
A verdict in the New York civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump may not come until mid-February, a court spokesperson said in a statement.
A verdict in the New York civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump may not come until mid-February, a court spokesperson said in a statement.
"It’s looking like early to mid-February, as a rough estimate, and subject to modifications. But that’s the working plan now," said Al Baker, a spokesman for the New York State Office of Court Administration. Judge Arthur Engoron will issue a written decision and no news conference will be held, Baker added.
Closing arguments in the three-month trial were delivered in court on Jan. 11, and Engoron, who has been overseeing the case, said he had aimed to issue a ruling by Jan. 31, although he noted that wasn't a guarantee.
In early January, New York Attorney General Letitia James called for a $370 million fine against Trump and his companies and a lifetime ban on him and two of his former company executives from the real estate industry in the state. The attorney general also asked for five-year bans for Trump’s eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, with the same conditions.
James had originally sought an estimated $250 million in damages from Trump and his business.
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