Former US president’s eldest son is the first of his family members to testify in New York civil trial
Donald Trump Jr and his lawyer Alina Habba sit in the courtroom for the fraud trial of the Trump Organization in New York City on Wednesday. Photograph: Mike Segar/AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s eldest son took the witness stand on Wednesday in a trial resulting from a civil lawsuit brought by New York attorney general Letitia James against the Trump Organization and members of the Trump family.
The attorney general’s case alleges Mr Trump, his eldest sons and his businesses orchestrated a years-long fraud in which they vastly exaggerated the extent of the former president’s wealth and the value of certain assets to procure favourable loans.Emirates pressure on UN echoes deepening Arab dismay at lack of ceasefire in Gaza
“I did not. The accountants worked on it – that’s what we paid them for,” he replied, referring to Mazars, the family’s outside accounting firm. He also noted the role of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, who served three months in jail earlier this year for tax violations at the company.
Donald Jr appeared bemused as he strode into the courtroom just before 3pm on Wednesday. Tanned, with his customary slicked-back hair, he wore a dark suit and pink tie. He was not accompanied by his father or other family members.
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