Former President Donald Trump expects to attend at least the first day of the civil trial pitting him and the Trump Organization against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Former President Donald Trump expects to attend at least the first day of the civil trial pitting him and his company against New York Attorney General Letitia James, sources with knowledge of Trump’s plan say. The trial begins Monday.

Trump’s plan was first revealed in a court filing related to a separate court case, Trump’s lawsuit against his former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen. In it, the judge in Cohen’s case said that Trump asked to postpone a scheduled Oct. 3 deposition because of his intention to attend the first week of the trial.

The sources told CBS News that Trump expects to attend at least Monday’s proceedings.

  • DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world
    19·
    11 months ago

    Not OP, but yes. Taking the 5th in a civil trial can be used against you. However, if he doesn’t take the stand then he doesn’t have to take the 5th. His lawyers would be fools to let him testify. Here’s hoping they were bottom of their class at law school.

    • SpaceBar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      He’s on the witness list for the prosecution. He has to take the stand if called, where he will take the 5th.

    • Billiam@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      Here’s hoping they were bottom of their class at law school.

      You’re entitled to an attorney for a criminal trial, but not a civil one, which means these lawyers chose to work with this pathologically lying persistent deadbeat. I wouldn’t place much stock in their intelligence.