Donald Trump civil fraud trial: Eric Trump testifies he wasn't aware of dad's financial statements

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Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump's real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president's wealth and the worth of the family business.

But when a lawyer for New York state lawyer pulled up decade-old emails in which a fellow Trump Organization executive asked him for information needed to complete one of his dad's financial statements, the irritated son strove to clarify.

Answering questions for a second day, Trump Jr. also revealed that gaming giant Bally's recently paid their company $60 million to buy the right to operate a public golf course in New York City. The terms of the lease transfer for the former Trump Golf Links Ferry Point in the Bronx hadn't previously been disclosed.

“The Trump Organization is Financially Strong, Powerful, Very Liquid, AND HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG,” Trump wrote. State lawyer Andrew Amer then showed him 2013 emails from then-Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney who explained to Eric Trump that he was “working on your father's statement of financial condition” and needed information on one of the company's properties.“It appears that way,” testified Eric Trump, who was a lower-level executive at the time.

Donald Trump Jr. testified earlier Thursday that, despite James' allegations, he still believed his father's financial statements were “materially accurate.” His father has said that, if anything, the numbers listed on the documents low-balled his wealth and the value of his skyscrapers, golf courses and other properties.

 

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