Former US President Donald Trump faced the third week of a civil fraud trial in New York on October 17, 2023. Trump, along with his sons and the Trump Organization, requested a mistrial in the ongoing $250 million civil business fraud case, alleging bias from the presiding judge and his staff. The defense accused the judge and his principal law clerk of tainting the proceedings and argued that only a mistrial could salvage the rule of law. The focus on the clerk followed the judge’s decision to bar defense attorneys from commenting on his staff, citing threats and harassment. The New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office condemned Trump’s attempts to dismiss the trial as an effort to avoid accountability for years of fraud. The lawsuit alleges that Trump and the other defendants fraudulently inflated his net worth to obtain financial benefits, seeking $250 million in damages and a permanent bar from running a New York business. The judge had previously found the defendants liable for fraudulently misstating the values of Trump’s real estate properties and other assets, with additional verdicts expected as the trial continues without a jury. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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