The civil lawsuit against Donald Trump and two of his sons, accused of inflating the value of his real estate, started this Monday in New York, threatening his empire and as a prelude to a series of lawsuits that the Rfavorite epublican for the 2024 presidential elections denounces the ‘simulation’ of justice.

“We are dealing with a racist attorney general who is putting on a horror show,” Trump lamented to the press. “It’s a farce,” the former president of the United States said before entering the hearing at the New York State Supreme Court, where he appeared as a witness.

He The civil trial against former US President Donald Trump, his children and his associates for fraud at the Trump Organization will last until December 22. confirmed this Monday the judge presiding over the trial, Arthur Engoron.

Engoron made the announcement at the opening of the New York Supreme Court trial against Trump, who appeared in person to attend his defense’s oral arguments and insisted on the validity of his financial statements and the value of his assets.

Last week, the judge ruled in summary proceedings that the suspects were already responsible for the fraud charges, i.e. related charges. forgery of documents and damages, which the Public Prosecution Service estimates at approximately $250 million.

It was not clear whether the estimated length of the trial would be upheld after that first victory for the prosecution, but the judge stuck to the schedule and also suggested that he wants a low-profile trial where all he has to do is speak to accept or reject arguments and order pauses, according to local media.

According to CNN, Engoron also appeared to refer to Trump’s attempts to undermine his authority, assuring that he is well aware of the legal definition of fraud and that, despite some “attempts to laugh it off”, he “takes it very seriously.” “Their work is critical in trials like this, where there is no jury.

Trump announced that he would attend the start of the trial today to clear his name and image, a move that some analysts say seeks to boost the Republican’s candidacy in the next elections for the White House, which remains the favorite among Republican voters. despite who will face a long list of lawsuits in the coming months.

It is not clear whether Trump will remain for the entire hearing today or whether he will appear in court tomorrow, but both the prosecution and the defense have indicated that they will call him to testify as a witness at some point. as well as his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, who are also accused in the same trial. (JO)