In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan federal court in New York City on January 25, 2020, in front of E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of raping her decades ago. Watches lawyer Alina Haba deliver her closing argument in the second civil trial of . 26, 2024.
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The verdict in former President Donald Trump's New York civil business fraud trial was expected Wednesday but is expected to be handed down in early to mid-February, a court spokesperson said.
Judge Arthur Engoron's new written sentencing schedule is still a “rough estimate” and “subject to revision,” said Alfred Baker, a spokesman for the New York State Administrative Office of the Courts.
“But that's the work plan right now,” Baker said.
At the conclusion of Trump's trial in Manhattan Supreme Court last month, Engoron said he would try to issue a final ruling by Wednesday, but said there was “no guarantee” he would meet that deadline.
The day passed, with reporters routinely updating the court's docket website without the final verdict being published.
In that case, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused President Trump, the Trump Organization, his two adult sons, and business executives of inflating Trump's net worth on financial statements in violation of the state's anti-fraud laws. accused as.
Before trial, Engoron found the defendants liable for fraud.
The trial was held to determine penalties and resolve other allegations of misconduct in James' case. Engoron conducted the trial without a jury.
The new deadline for sentencing was first reported by Reuters.
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