Trump Again Seeks Dismissal Of New York Fraud Case

The Messenger reports:

Former President Donald Trump’s lead attorney on Tuesday asked the New York judge presiding over his client’s civil fraud trial to throw out the lawsuit based on testimony by a high-ranking Deutsche Bank executive.

“This witness has again testified that the bank conducted its own due diligence,” said Trump’s lead attorney Christopher Kise, who also represents the former president in his classified documents case in Florida.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron appeared highly skeptical of the motion, seeking what’s known as a directed verdict resolving the case in Trump’s favor.

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Trump’s legal team unsuccessfully made this kind of motion, seeking what’s known as a directed verdict, twice before after Michael Cohen’s testimony.

Chris Kise advanced a similar longshot bid after a Deutsche managing director’s testimony. 🔽 https://t.co/fjFzfpcgTb

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) November 28, 2023

It’s technically still pending after Justice Engoron took the motion under advisement, but his closing remark after arguments on it left little doubt as to the outcome.

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) November 28, 2023