Ivanka Trump, in the recent civil fraud case against her father, Donald Trump, testified that she played no part in the creation or deliberations concerning her father’s financial documents. The testimony took place in a New York courtroom where the former president is facing allegations of defrauding financial institutions and exaggerating his assets’ worth.
During her testimony, Ivanka Trump confirmed that while she was involved in discussions about the Trump Organization’s future plans for various projects, she could not recall any talks regarding her father’s financial records. Moreover, she asserted she had no involvement in any general accounting deficiencies.
Ivanka Trump, who served as an Executive Vice President at the Trump Organization, left her post in 2017 to become a senior advisor to the president during his tenure in the White House.
The article also highlights that her brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, have already delivered their testimonies during the trial. Both denied any participation in formulating the financial statements in question.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading the prosecution. She argues that Trump, with the assistance of his children, deceived banks and inflated his assets’ value.
The defense team is scheduled to present their arguments on Monday. The article includes direct quotes from Ivanka Trump’s testimony, statements from Attorney General James, and comments from the defense lawyers representing the Trump family.
Interestingly, the article notes that a New York Appeals Court has removed Ivanka Trump as a defendant in the lawsuit, and has imposed a statute of limitations.
In closing, one of Trump’s attorneys commended his client’s testimony and hinted that public opinion might shift now that the “facts” are out in the open.