In the New York civil fraud trial involving the former president Donald Trump and his family, Ivanka Trump‘s testimony was notably examined by the New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron.
Despite being a dismissed defendant, his inconsistent recollections raised eyebrows, with the judge labeling his memory “suspicious”.
Judge Engoron, in his 92-page decision on Friday, acknowledged Ivanka Trump’s testimony but emphasized the selective nature of her memory recall.
“But the court found her recall inconsistent, depending on whether she was questioned by the OAG or the defense, suspect,” Engoron wrote.
This observation came in the context of a broader ruling that imposed a $364 million fine on the Trump family and restricted their business operations in New York.
The lawsuit, initiated by the New York attorney general Letizia Giacomoaccused Ivanka Trump, along with her brothers Donald Trump Jr.AND Eric Trumpthat he conspired with his father to inflate his net worth on financial statements for a decade.
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Although Ivanka Trump was ultimately dismissed from the case due to statutory limitations, her role as the Trump Organization’s lead loan negotiator with German bank was the focal point of his testimony.
During her time on the witness stand, Ivanka Trump struggled to recall critical discussions and transactions with the bank despite being presented with documentary evidence.
“Despite being presented with numerous emails and other documentary evidence demonstrating her critical role in the negotiation, Mrs. Trump has stated that she has no recollection of any of the events of the loan negotiation or the agreed-upon terms,” he added Engoron in the note. .
This included negotiations over loans instrumental to the development of major Trump properties, based on financial statements that overstated Trump’s net worth by more than $2 billion annually.
The judge’s remarks about Ivanka’s memory lapses were part of a broader criticism of the Trump family’s business practices, which has also seen her two older brothers receive two-year bans from officer or director positions in New York companies.
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