Trump’s Civil-Fraud Trial, Explained | WSJ
Donald Trump’s civil-fraud trial is expected to come to a close in a Manhattan court this week. The former president’s reputation as a New Yorker, businessman and socialite is at the center of the trial, where he and his adult children face allegations that they falsified the value of their assets for millions in ill-gotten gains.
WSJ looks at what’s at stake for the GOP presidential candidate, his New York empire and the business-titan persona he’s built over the course of decades.
0:00 Trump’s civil-fraud trial
0:49 Trump’s NYC roots
3:09 Summary judgment and pending penalties
4:39 Consequences for Trump Organization
5:41 What’s next?
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