Donald Trump attends deposition in 'fraudulent scheme' civil lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump will attend a deposition Thursday concerning a civil lawsuit filed by Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James, CNN reports.
Per CBS News, the suit is filed against "Trump, three of his children, and the Trump Organization" for "orchestrating an extensive fraudulent scheme," asking for "$250 million and a raft of sanctions that would effectively cease the company's operations in New York."
The former president's deposition attendance is Trump's first trip back to the Empire State "since he pleaded not guilty last week to 34 charges" regarding "hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels," according to CNN.
Regarding James' case against the Trumps and the organization, Trump attorney Alina Habba told CBS News, "President Trump is not only willing but also eager to testify before the Attorney General today."
She emphasized, "He remains resolute in his stance that he has nothing to conceal, and he looks forward to educating the Attorney General about the immense success of his multi-billion dollar company."
CNN reports the Trump family and the Trump organization "denied wrongdoing."
CNN's full report is available at this link. CBS News' report is here.
