01/10/2024

Judge Says Trump Cannot Deliver Closing Arguments at NY Fraud Trial

Trump refused to agree to conditions that he wouldn't campaign in closing remarks

Donald Trump cannot personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud trial, a New York judge said Wednesday after the former U.S. president's attorneys did not agree to conditions that would prevent him from delivering a "campaign speech."

The development comes a day before closing arguments in a case brought by New York's attorney general that accuses Trump of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to secure better loan terms.

Justice Arthur Engoron agreed to let Trump speak but only if he adhered to standard rules that bar attorneys from discussing irrelevant matters during arguments, according to an email chain filed on the court's docket.

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