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1 year oldThree of Donald Trump’s children who helped run his sprawling real estate company for years will testify over the next week in their father’s civil fraud trial — a rare look at the fiercely loyal siblings under oath.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who are also defendants in the suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, are set to testify Wednesday and Thursday. Ivanka Trump, who won dismissal from the suit by an appeals court, will take the stand Nov. 8 after being subpoenaed by state. Trump himself will testify Monday.
James alleges all three Trump children were central figures in a scheme to inflate the former president’s assets by as much as $3.6 billion a year to get better terms on loans and insurance policies. The alleged deception helped Trump reap $250 million in “illegal profits” from 2011 to 2021, according to the state.
The siblings are expected to be questioned for hours about what role they played, if any, in the preparation of Trump’s annual statements of financial condition — the documents at the center of the case.
The judge overseeing the trial has already held Trump and his sons liable for fraud. The trial will resolve the remaining claims as well as penalties, including whether to permanently ban the Trumps from serving as directors or officers of any New York-based company.
Here’s what they may be asked about under oath.
Donald Trump Jr.
Trump’s eldest son oversees an extensive real estate portfolio and serves as the sole Trustee of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. According to the complaint, he is “involved in all aspects of the company’s property development, from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, branding, marketing, operations, sales and leasing.” He may be asked about:
Eric Trump
Eric Trump took over the running of Trump Organization along with his older brother in 2017, after their father was elected president. New York alleges Trump’s second son was a “chief decision maker” from 2016 through 2021, responsible for new project acquisition, development and construction. The state also says he “actively spearheaded” the growth of Trump Golf, including the addition of 13 golf properties since 2006. He may be asked about:
Ivanka Trump
Trump’s eldest daughter was executive vice president for development and acquisitions of the Trump Organization until 2017. Her responsibilities included securing leases and financing, including by negotiating with the US government to secure the lease for the Old Post Office site that became Trump’s luxury hotel in Washington, DC. According to the complaint, she “directed all areas of the company’s real estate and hotel management platforms.” She may be asked about:
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