Judge Arthur Engoron warned former President Donald Trump yesterday in court in New York. “Can it be a little quieter,” Engoron said. “Above all, keep the volume low if it is intended to influence testimony.”
The judge ordered the audience to silence because Donald Trump spoke out loud during a testimony against him, writes The Guardian. The witness’s lawyer had already asked to ‘stop commenting’.
Real estate value
Trump was in court yesterday for the second day in a row because of a civil case against him in New York. The former president is in danger of losing his real estate empire. This is because he ‘clearly submitted fraudulent valuations’, a judge previously ruled.
Correspondent Erik Mouthaan then explained that it is a sensitive point for the former president.
The hearings take place behind closed doors. According to a reporter from the AP news agency, the former president became visibly irritated by the testimony about the valuations of his office building on Wall Street.
Months long process
A total of about ten witnesses, including former Trump accountants, have already been heard in the case. The process is expected to continue until the end of December.
Trump skipped the hearings in the case against him last week. He also left the court on Tuesday to give evidence in another criminal case against him.
2023-10-19 02:07:52
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