Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit

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The Republican met with lawyers for A.G. Letitia James, whose lawsuit alleged that Trump repeatedly lied about his own wealth and exaggerated the value of his assets on financial statements. Trump undergoes a 7-hour deposition in N.Y. fraud suit:

more than 400 times. At the time, James had not yet brought her lawsuit and it was unclear whether questions about the way Trump valued his company would become the basis of a criminal case.

and later released publicly. Trump predicted a “renegade” prosecutor would try to make a criminal case out of his answers, if he gave them.“One statement or answer that is ever so slightly off, just ever so slightly, by accident, by mistake, such as it was a sunny, beautiful day, when actually it was slightly overcast, would be met by law enforcement at a level seldom seen in this country, because I’ve experienced it,” he said.

James' lawsuit focused on allegations that Trump lied repeatedly about his own wealth and exaggerated the value of his assets on financial statements.

 

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