In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on as his lawyer Alina Habba delivers closing arguments throughout E. Jean Carroll’s second civil trial in which Carroll accused Trump of raping her a long time in the past, at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on Jan. 26, 2024.
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A verdict in the New York civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump — which had been anticipated Wednesday — is now anticipated to arrive in early to mid-February, a courtroom spokesman stated.
That new timeline for the written determination by Judge Arthur Engoron continues to be a “tough estimate” and “topic to modifications,” stated Alfred Baker, spokesman for the New York State Office of Court Administration.
“But that is the working plan now,” Baker stated.
Engoron on the finish of Trump’s trial final month in Manhattan Supreme Court stated he would strive to concern his ultimate ruling by Wednesday, however famous there was “no assure” he would stick to that timeframe.
That day handed, with reporters habitually refreshing the courtroom’s docket web site, with out the ultimate judgment being posted.
In the case, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump, the Trump Organization, his two grownup sons and prime firm executives of inflating Trump’s web value on his monetary statements in violation of a state antifraud legislation.
Engoron earlier than the trial discovered the defendants accountable for fraud.
The trial was carried out to decide penalties and resolve different claims of wrongdoing from James’ lawsuit. Engoron carried out the trial with no jury.
Reuters first reported the brand new timeframe for the verdict.
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