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  1. #DonaldTrumpJr said as the primary on most of the deals, he could have discussed them w/the accounting team, but if he did so it was w/o knowing they'd use the values on SFCs.

    "I didn't give them a value of $246M. I could’ve sat there & gone through each one of the deals individually w/ #AllenWeisselberg, #JeffMcConney, #DonaldBender, & given them an idea of what I believe the cash flow coming from those deals would’ve been worth, not even knowing it was for the purposes of this” (the #SFC).

  2. #DonaldTrumpJr said as the primary on most of the deals, he could have discussed them w/the accounting team, but if he did so it was w/o knowing they'd use the values on SFCs.

    "I didn't give them a value of $246M. I could’ve sat there & gone through each one of the deals individually w/ #AllenWeisselberg, #JeffMcConney, #DonaldBender, & given them an idea of what I believe the cash flow coming from those deals would’ve been worth, not even knowing it was for the purposes of this” (the #SFC).

  3. #DonaldTrumpJr said as the primary on most of the deals, he could have discussed them w/the accounting team, but if he did so it was w/o knowing they'd use the values on SFCs.

    "I didn't give them a value of $246M. I could’ve sat there & gone through each one of the deals individually w/ #AllenWeisselberg, #JeffMcConney, #DonaldBender, & given them an idea of what I believe the cash flow coming from those deals would’ve been worth, not even knowing it was for the purposes of this” (the #SFC).

  4. #DonaldTrumpJr said as the primary on most of the deals, he could have discussed them w/the accounting team, but if he did so it was w/o knowing they'd use the values on SFCs.

    "I didn't give them a value of $246M. I could’ve sat there & gone through each one of the deals individually w/ #AllenWeisselberg, #JeffMcConney, #DonaldBender, & given them an idea of what I believe the cash flow coming from those deals would’ve been worth, not even knowing it was for the purposes of this” (the #SFC).

  5. #DonaldTrumpJr said as the primary on most of the deals, he could have discussed them w/the accounting team, but if he did so it was w/o knowing they'd use the values on SFCs.

    "I didn't give them a value of $246M. I could’ve sat there & gone through each one of the deals individually w/ #AllenWeisselberg, #JeffMcConney, #DonaldBender, & given them an idea of what I believe the cash flow coming from those deals would’ve been worth, not even knowing it was for the purposes of this” (the #SFC).

  6. Fmr #Trump #accountant #DonaldBender is back on the stand for a third day of testimony.

    Trump's lawyer #JesusSuarez continues his lengthy cross-examination.

    #KevinWallace, the lead lawyer on the #NYAG’s case, objected after Suarez began to ask #Bender about financial statements year by year, despite getting similar answers each time (& being told not to by the Judge yesterday)

    #law #legal #FediLaw #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization #NY #Civil

  7. #Trump’s attys declined to cross-examine #CameronHarris, but they reserved the right to call him back to the stand later.

    Instead, they spent the last hour of court continuing their cross-examination of fmr #Mazars USA #accountant #DonaldBender.

    After defense highlighted Bender's inconsistent statements about Mazars' use of specialists to evaluate assets, #Bender seemed to struggle to articulate how Mazars provided #accounting expertise.

    #law #legal #fraud #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  8. #Trump’s attys declined to cross-examine #CameronHarris, but they reserved the right to call him back to the stand later.

    Instead, they spent the last hour of court continuing their cross-examination of fmr #Mazars USA #accountant #DonaldBender.

    After defense highlighted Bender's inconsistent statements about Mazars' use of specialists to evaluate assets, #Bender seemed to struggle to articulate how Mazars provided #accounting expertise.

    #law #legal #fraud #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  9. #Trump’s attys declined to cross-examine #CameronHarris, but they reserved the right to call him back to the stand later.

    Instead, they spent the last hour of court continuing their cross-examination of fmr #Mazars USA #accountant #DonaldBender.

    After defense highlighted Bender's inconsistent statements about Mazars' use of specialists to evaluate assets, #Bender seemed to struggle to articulate how Mazars provided #accounting expertise.

    #law #legal #fraud #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  10. #Trump’s attys declined to cross-examine #CameronHarris, but they reserved the right to call him back to the stand later.

    Instead, they spent the last hour of court continuing their cross-examination of fmr #Mazars USA #accountant #DonaldBender.

    After defense highlighted Bender's inconsistent statements about Mazars' use of specialists to evaluate assets, #Bender seemed to struggle to articulate how Mazars provided #accounting expertise.

    #law #legal #fraud #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  11. #Trump’s attys declined to cross-examine #CameronHarris, but they reserved the right to call him back to the stand later.

    Instead, they spent the last hour of court continuing their cross-examination of fmr #Mazars USA #accountant #DonaldBender.

    After defense highlighted Bender's inconsistent statements about Mazars' use of specialists to evaluate assets, #Bender seemed to struggle to articulate how Mazars provided #accounting expertise.

    #law #legal #fraud #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  12. #CameronHarris, argued the #Trumps are #responsible for their #FinancialStatements

    #DonaldTrumpJr & #EricTrump, who signed the representation letr. & the engagement letr. for the 2021 compilation of #Trump’s statements of #financial condition, were a focus of the PM court session.

    When #DonaldBender was engaged, #AllenWeisselberg, fmr #TrumpOrg CFO, played that role, but by 2021, the responsibility for retaining & managing the #accounting relationship seems to have shifted to the #TrumpSons.

  13. #CameronHarris, argued the #Trumps are #responsible for their #FinancialStatements

    #DonaldTrumpJr & #EricTrump, who signed the representation letr. & the engagement letr. for the 2021 compilation of #Trump’s statements of #financial condition, were a focus of the PM court session.

    When #DonaldBender was engaged, #AllenWeisselberg, fmr #TrumpOrg CFO, played that role, but by 2021, the responsibility for retaining & managing the #accounting relationship seems to have shifted to the #TrumpSons.

  14. #CameronHarris, argued the #Trumps are #responsible for their #FinancialStatements

    #DonaldTrumpJr & #EricTrump, who signed the representation letr. & the engagement letr. for the 2021 compilation of #Trump’s statements of #financial condition, were a focus of the PM court session.

    When #DonaldBender was engaged, #AllenWeisselberg, fmr #TrumpOrg CFO, played that role, but by 2021, the responsibility for retaining & managing the #accounting relationship seems to have shifted to the #TrumpSons.

  15. #CameronHarris, argued the #Trumps are #responsible for their #FinancialStatements

    #DonaldTrumpJr & #EricTrump, who signed the representation letr. & the engagement letr. for the 2021 compilation of #Trump’s statements of #financial condition, were a focus of the PM court session.

    When #DonaldBender was engaged, #AllenWeisselberg, fmr #TrumpOrg CFO, played that role, but by 2021, the responsibility for retaining & managing the #accounting relationship seems to have shifted to the #TrumpSons.

  16. #CameronHarris, argued the #Trumps are #responsible for their #FinancialStatements

    #DonaldTrumpJr & #EricTrump, who signed the representation letr. & the engagement letr. for the 2021 compilation of #Trump’s statements of #financial condition, were a focus of the PM court session.

    When #DonaldBender was engaged, #AllenWeisselberg, fmr #TrumpOrg CFO, played that role, but by 2021, the responsibility for retaining & managing the #accounting relationship seems to have shifted to the #TrumpSons.

  17. 2 accountants expected to testify today

    Trump’s fmr longtime #accountant, #DonaldBender, is back on the #witness stand as TFG’s attys continue #CrossExamination.

    Attys for the AG said in court yesterday they might seek additional questioning of Bender when Trump's team is done.

    After Bender finishes, the AG's office is expected to call #CamronHarris, who works for #WhitleyPenn, the #accounting firm that succeeded Bender's firm.

    #law #legal #FediLaw #TrumpTrial #TrumpOrganization

  18. As he left the courtroom Tuesday afternoon, #Trump said he will be back Wednesday.

    “I will be back tomorrow,” Trump said. “Have a very good day, I’ll be back tomorrow.”

    (hmm, no attacks)

    #CrossExamination of Trump’s long-time #accountant #DonaldBender will resume Wednesday.

    #James left the courtroom shortly after Trump.

    Lawyers for both sides were in the courtroom w/the judge for close to 20 mins after reporters & spectators were cleared.

    #legal #law #civil #conspiracy #fraud #TrumpTrial

  19. Back to the #TrumpTrial #day2

    During #CrossExamination this afternoon, #Trump #lawyer Jesus #Suarez tried to pin the blame for #inflated #FinancialStatements on Trump's fmr #accountant, #DonaldBender.

    Suarez noted in his questioning that #Bender was the only #CPA compiling the documents, & that others involved like #AllenWeisselberg didn't have that level of expertise. (Um, he was the CFO - the Chief Financial Officer 🤦🏼‍♀️)

    #fedilaw #legal #law #civil #conspiracy #fraud

  20. #Trump told reporters outside the courtroom soon after, “You saw what was just put out about Schumer & the principal clerk? That is disgraceful.” (put out by him)

    Trump re-entered the courtroom ~1:30PM ET. He is "likely" to watch the trial for the rest of the day, per 2 aides.

    It's unclear what led to Trump's decision (#AttentionWhore), but that would mean he'll be able to watch at least some of his attorney's #CrossExamination of #DonaldBender.

  21. Asked if he learned at some point the #Trump had NOT PROVIDED him w/ ALL related #records, #Bender said, "Yes." He added that they'd #failed to to turn over "paper documents over a number of years."

    #DonaldBender has finished his #direct #testimony & the #trial has taken a break for lunch.

    #TrumpTrial #day2 #fedilaw #legal #law #civil #conspiracy #fraud

  22. Fmr #Trump #accountant #DonaldBender testified that at one point he discovered that Trump & his company were #withholding certain docs that should have been given to him as he compiled Trump's #FinancialStatements.

    Trump &… #AllenWeisselberg, sent #Bender letters asserting they'd "made available to you all available records & financial data" & had "not knowingly withheld from you any #financial #records or related #data that in our judgment would be relevant to your compilation."

  23. Continuing his #testimony, fmr #Trump #accountant #DonaldBender #testified that the info he used to compile Trump's #FinancialStatements came from the #TrumpOrganization, NOT him.

    The #judge already found the #financial statements were grossly #inflated & #fraudulent.

    The AG's office is trying to show a #pattern of behavior through documents bolstering #Bender's claim, indicating he & the accounting company he worked for relied on docs that Trump & his company provided them.

    #law #legal

  24. The 2nd day of #Trump's #fraud #trial started ~10:30AM ET.

    #Engoron knocked down Trump’s claim yesterday that he’d reversed his earlier ruling & tossed 80% of the AG's case. The #judge explained that’s not what he did, but that he knows Trump’s side disagrees vigorously & is appealing.

    Fmr #TrumpOrganization #accountant #DonaldBender back on the #witness stand.

  25. Longtime #TrumpOrganization #accountant #DonaldBender was the first #witness in the #NewYork AG’s $250 million #fraud #trial. He was responsible for preparing the allegedly #fraudulent statements of #financial condition that were used to present what the #lawsuit says are #inflated accounts of #Trump’s #NetWorth to obtain favorable #loan & #insurance policy rates.

  26. Oh FFS; Before the first #witness #DonaldBender, could even begin testifying, one of Donald #Trump’s attorneys issued a preemptive #objection. Chris #Kise told Justice Arthur #Engoron that he objected to various parts of the #accountant’s #testimony & wanted to issue a “blanket objection” based on an #appellate ruling in June.

    “As you know we won an appellate victory in June of this year,” #Kise said. “We make a blanket #objection to #testimony in that regard.”

    #law #legal #civil #fraud

  27. The first witness will be #DonaldBender, who was the #accountant for the #TrumpOrganization & who is familiar to those who followed the trial of the #TrumpOrg last year & testified then, too.

    #Bender’s #testimony will take us in-depth into the #financial statements year over year. He will likely take up much of the rest of the afternoon. #Trump has settled in at the defense table to await his fmr accountant’s testimony.

    #law #legal #civil #fraud

  28. The first #witness they plan to call is Trump's fmr #accountant #DonaldBender of #Mazars USA, which last year severed its business relationship w/ #Trump after learning of the #NYAG's findings. During the #TrumpOrganization's 2022 #criminal #trial on charges of helping certain executives evade #taxes, Bender testified that Trump reported massive losses on his tax returns, including losing a combined $1 billion between 2009 & 2010.