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Trump fraud trial kept the family business under a harsh spotlight

By Nov. 10, 2023, Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump had already testified earlier in the week in the New York civil fraud trial, leaving the case focused less on fresh drama than on the same core allegation: that Trump financial statements overstated asset values to help secure loans and other benefits. The courtroom record was doing damage even without a verdict, because the defense’s own witnesses kept the paper trail in view.

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First recorded Nov 10, 2023·Meaningfully updated Nov 10, 2023

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Trump fraud trial kept the family business under a harsh spotlight

By Nov. 10, 2023, Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump had already testified earlier in the week in the New York civil fraud trial, leaving the case focused less on fresh drama than on the same core allegation: that Trump financial statements overstated asset values to help secure loans and other benefits. The courtroom record was doing damage even without a verdict, because the defense’s own witnesses kept the paper trail in view.

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Trump fraud trial kept the family business under a harsh spotlight

By Nov. 10, 2023, Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump had already testified earlier in the week in the New York civil fraud trial, leaving the case focused less on fresh drama than on the same core allegation: that Trump financial statements overstated asset values to help secure loans and other benefits. The courtroom record was doing damage even without a verdict, because the defense’s own witnesses kept the paper trail…

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