Trump Used Donor Funds To Pay Fraud Trial Witness

December 9, 2023 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies

An expert witness in the $250 million civil fraud trial against Donald Trump said in court Friday that the former president’s political action committee has paid for a portion of his fees to testify on behalf of the defense.

Eli Bartov, an accounting professor at New York University, said that his $900,000 in compensation was split between the Trump Organization and Trump’s Save America PAC.

While it’s not unusual for a defendant in a trial to pay expert witness fees — in this case, the Trump Organization — the use of campaign-oriented funds underscores the large amount of money being spent by Trump’s PAC on his legal battles.

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Trump Expert Witness Paid Whopping $900,000 For Fraud Trial — HALF From Trump Political Donations https://t.co/fDvYW2J8tq

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) December 9, 2023