Trump team requests mistrial in New York case, attorney general asks judge for December deadline to make decision
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a December court response to former President Trump’s motion for a mistrial in his highly publicized civil fraud case.
Trump’s team filed the motion to mistrial Wednesday, citing Judge Arthur Engoron’s previous social posts on a Wheatley School alumni page. In the posts, the judge appears to reference the case, as well as Trump and members of the former president’s family.
“In this case, the evidence of apparent and real bias is tangible and overwhelming,” Trump lawyers Clifford Robert and Alina Habba wrote.
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Former President Trump leaves the courtroom after testifying in his civil fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“Such evidence, coupled with an unprecedented departure from standard judicial procedure, has tainted these proceedings and a mistrial is warranted,” the couple added.
James submitted a letter to Engoron on Thursday requesting that the judge respond to the Trump legal team’s motion by December 8.
James called the claims in the Trump team’s letter “spurious accusations.”
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New York Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom during the fraud trial of former President Trump and his children. (Dave Sanders-Pool/Getty Images)
In recent weeks, Trump has appeared in court many times defending the Trump Organization, whose New York business license is in jeopardy as James has filed fraud charges against him and his two adult sons, who were named co-defendants. in the case. .
Trump has denied any irregularities and has repeatedly said that its assets were actually undervalued.
The former president has also repeatedly said that his financial statements had disclaimers, requesting that the figures be evaluated by banks.
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Judge Arthur Engoron presides over the civil fraud trial of former President Trump and his children in New York State Supreme Court in New York City. (Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images)
James has been vocal in his opposition to Trump and repeatedly campaigned to prosecute the former president before becoming attorney general.
She has denied that the charges against him are politically motivated.
Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn, Brooke Singman and Maria Paronich contributed to this report.
