Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to testify in a Manhattan trial that could have significant implications.
The trial is addressing various allegations, including the falsification of corporate financial statements and insurance fraud by Trump, his adult sons, and Trump Organization executives.
State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron has extended a gag order for Trump and his defense team, and Trump has previously been fined for violating it.
The outcome of this trial could potentially cost Trump $250 million and impact his company’s operations in New York.
The trial will inform the judge’s decision on further punishment, if any, to impose.
Trump has labeled it a “witch hunt” by Letitia James, New York’s state attorney general, and Judge Engoron, both of whom are elected Democrats.
