Ivanka Trump has made it very clear that she really, really, really does NOT want to testify in her dad’s civil fraud trial, which has been going pretty terribly for the ex-president so far.Donald Trump is accused of lying about the value of his real estate portfolio to secure cheaper rates from banks and insurers.
He is facing a $250 million penalty and may have to auction off his properties, including his cherished Trump Tower and Mar-a-Lago.Ivanka, who worked as an executive vice president for the Trump Organization before quitting to become a senior advisor in the Trump White House in 2017, was scheduled to take the stand on Friday, November 3.
But Judge Arthur Engoron, who’s been overseeing the trial, just bumped the date to Wednesday, November 8, and the reason why is, well, not good for the former first daughter.Last week, she tried to have the subpoena for her testimony squashed by saying it hadn’t been properly served by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office.
Meanwhile, he dad’s lawyers accused the AG of trying to “harass and burden President Trump’s daughter” by making her testify under oath.James responded with her own filing that detailed exactly why Ivanka should have to take the stand.“Ms.