Former President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump recently filed an appeal Wednesday in an attempt to get out of testifying in her father’s ongoing civil fraud trial.
Taking a look at the big picture, the move comes after Ivanka Trump’s testimony was postponed this week to Nov. 8 to allow enough time for her to be questioned and to give her a chance to appeal the judge’s ordered testimony.
Her attorney asked an appellate court to determine whether Judge Arthur Engoron has the jurisdiction to order her to testify, per ABC News. Additionally, the appeal questions whether subpoenas in the trial were properly issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ivanka Trump’s attorney did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.
Engoron last week denied a request to void the subpoena for Ivanka Trump to testify. She was dismissed in June from the $250 million lawsuit brought by the attorney general against her father, her brothers Don. Jr. and Eric Trump and the Trump Organization.Still, James sought Ivanka Trump’s testimony, arguing she has personal knowledge of facts relevant to the case.
Donald Trump Jr’s testimony began Wednesday, and siblings Eric and Ivanka will take the stand later in the trial.
Mr Trump’s sons are senior Trump Organization executives and co-defendants in the case. They have denied falsifying business records and insurance fraud. The 250m (£206m) fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses the former president of inflating the value of his properties.
