Latest on Donald Trump civil fraud trial The former president
starter Ivanka took the stand in the case brought by
New York's attorney general.
Senior investigative correspondent Eric Katersky has the details.
Good morning, Aaron.
George, good morning to you.
As a witness, Ivanka Trump was everything her father wasn't
Patient,
polite, concise. Her testimony marked the end of the state's
case.
Ivanka Trump is not a defendant in the civil trial,
but she came to court as the last of 25
state witnesses pressed about the financial statements of her father
that the judge has already ruled were fraudulent.
I would assume he would have personal financial statements that
he would work on with his own accountant,
she said. But those weren't things I was Privy to.
It mimicked what she said in a sworn deposition.
Sure is accountants who do all sorts of stuff,
you know, have all sorts of stuff,
but I I no, sorry,
I don't specifically know what was prepared.
On his behalf, she did concede she received $4 million
from the sale of the Old Post Office in Washington,
DC before taxes, which the Trump's turned into a luxury
hotel to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Their proceeds of fraud. We uncovered the scheme and she
benefited from it personally.
Ivanka Trump helped set up some of the loans at
issue in the trial,
including one for Trump National Doral in Miami that required
her father to maintain a minimum net worth of $3
billion.
She wrote to company executives about the loans favorable terms.
It doesn't get any better than this,
but asked about specifics, she said she couldn't recall testifying.
I believe it was the 9th month of pregnancy of
my oldest daughter.
The defense is going to begin calling witnesses next week,
seeking to impress a judge who has already determined that
former President Trump committed fraud.
Guys, All right, Aaron, thank you for your reporting.