Trump Megadonor Testifies As Expert In NY Fraud Case

Courthouse News reports:

Steven Witkoff isn’t a seasoned expert witness — far from it. He said as much when the Manhattan judge overseeing Donald Trump’s fraud trial asked Witkoff if he’d ever testified as an expert before that day. “I don’t think so,” Witkoff said. “My mother might think I am, but that’s about it, judge.”

Nonetheless, Witkoff took the stand to testify in the New York attorney general’s $250 million civil case against the Trump family and its namesake business. The New York City-based real estate executive with longtime ties to Trump and the Trump Organization was the first expert witness to be called by defense attorneys, who began presenting their case Monday.

Witkoff donated more than $2 million to Trump’s political action groups, according to a 2021 ProPublica report. The former president called him “a friend of mine,” “my pal” and a “special guy” during a roundtable event in 2018.

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Trump’s longtime buddy testifies as defense expert in Manhattan fraud case @Uebey https://t.co/5qNnShicx2

— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) November 14, 2023

The afternoon session in Trump’s civil fraud trial will begin soon.

Today, the defense called its first two experts: Trump’s longtime friend and major donor Steven Witkoff and accountant Jason Flemmons.

Recap of the morning session, @TheMessenger 🔗https://t.co/OucPo4msAi

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) November 14, 2023