It was Engoron himself who, at least partially, green-lit the subpoena as part of that ruling Tuesday.The judge said the Trump defense team is entitled to see certain communications, noting that the lawyer, Adam Leitman Bailey, hadtwo on-camera, on-the-record interviews
A high-profile New York real estate lawyer – whose law license was once suspended – said he approached the judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud case to offer unsolicited advice about a law at issue in the case. The state's judicial oversight body has launched an investigation into the supposed interaction. The I-Team's Melissa Russo has the exclusive story. NBC New York's Melissa Russo reports.
The judge gave Bailey seven days to produce any communications or documents in his possession that relate to the Trump civil matter. Former President Donald Trump is calling on the civil court judge who fined him $454 million to step aside from the case, as the judge himself faces a judicial conduct investigation. The question: Did the judge have any inappropriate discussions about the Trump civil case with a controversial real estate lawyer before issuing the penalty ruling? NBC New York's Melissa Russo reports.