In response to former President Donald Trump’s request for a mistrial, the judge in the civil fraud case against him in New York City has rendered a verdict.
Reports said that late on Friday, said Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron dismissed the motion, citing the former president’s attorneys’ contention that the judge and his top legal clerk had a “appearance of bias.”
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Although state prosecutors “advocated for” the motion, Engoron denied it, stating that it was “utterly without merit” and that it would be “futile” to move on with a full briefing schedule, according to The Epoch Times.
Engoron vehemently defended his behavior and supported Allison Greenfield, his top law clerk. The former president had chastised Greenfield for her prior gifts to Democratic candidates.
Additionally, The Epoch Times reported:
Judge Engoron, an alumnus of Wheatley School, serves as an editor for a high school newsletter, which was mentioned in the motion requesting a mistrial. Links to the newsletter’s publicly accessible content are “newsletter he maintains to articles disparaging parties and counsel.”
The court rejected the claim that this demonstrated prejudice, saying that his work for the weekly had no bearing on “my presiding fairly, impartially, and professionally” over the instance at hand.
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“When an online publication mentions a graduate, including myself, I include an excerpt and/or a link, usually both,” Engoron mentioned in his decision. “Consequently, I have been the subject of entries concerning this case due to its undeniable newsworthiness.”
“However, I neither wrote nor contributed to any of the articles on which defendants focus, and no reasonable reader could possibly think otherwise,” he added.
Regarding Greenfield, the defense counsel cited in their petition that she had made “partisan political contributions” to anti-Trump politicians and groups that were “in excess of strict limits” of $500 annually.
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Greenfield’s prior Democratic bid for a Manhattan civil court judgeship is highlighted by Judge Engoron’s ruling. As per the norms, she is allowed to go beyond in order to get seats to political events or make contributions to her own campaign.
Additionally, he denied any notion that her attendance at political functions “sponsored by certain organizations” suggested that all of those groups’ stances and activities “should be imputed to her, and by proxy, to me.”
Additionally, Trump’s lawyers cited Greenfield’s “unprecedented role” claiming throughout the trial that Engoron frequently “pauses to consult with her on the bench” before he “rules on most issues.” He also “receives from her contemporaneous written notes.” That led them to argue she appears to be “co-judging” the trial.
“[M]y rulings are mine, and mine alone. There is absolutely no ‘co-judging’ at play,” In his judgment, Engoron stated that he had the “absolute discretion” to confer with Greenfield before making any choices.
“Accordingly, there is no factual or legal basis for a mistrial based on these allegations against my Principal Law Clerk,” he wrote.
Engoron “refused to take responsibility” for what Alina Habba, Trump’s attorney, said was his “failure to preside over this case in an impartial and unbiased manner.”
“We, however, remain undeterred and will continue to fight for our clients’ right to a fair trial,” She said as much in a statement.
Habba took a harsh stance against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who was present throughout the trial.
“She’s just not that bright. I’m sorry, I have to say it,” She continued, saying that she didn’t think James had a strong case. “I’ve seen their case; I’ve seen their lawyers. They don’t know what they’re talking about.”
James is suing Trump and his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, for $250 million in damages. Additionally, he wants to permanently bar them from doing business in New York.
In September, Engoron determined in a pre-trial finding that the former president had inflated the value of his properties and enterprises in order to get more favorable loan terms. Trump angrily refuted this accusation.
WHERE ARE THE LEADERS. WHERE IS THE BAR. YOU HAVE A JUDGE WHO STATES, MAKES THE STATEMENT HE DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR THE EVIDENCE CAUSE HE HAS ALREADY MADE UP HIS MIND. KNOWS ALL HE WANTS. AND WORSE. HE’S CO JUDGING WITH A CLERK. WHO IS LINKED TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. HOW CAN THE JUDGE NOT SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL. HOW CAN THE SYSTEM NOT CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS HERE. THIS IS WAY BEYOND A MISTRIAL. THIS IS A HOAX THAT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED IN IT’S TRACKS. OR LIKE I MESSANGERED TRUMP. SPEAK TO YOUR EMPLOYEES AND OFFER THEM THE CHANCE TO MOVE. MOVE YOUR BUSINESS OUT OF NY AND WATCH IT IMPLODE. CAUSE AS SOON AS THOSE THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES STOP SPENDING THEIR SALARIES. YOUR BUSINESS STOPS RUNNING UP TAXES. NY WILL BE IN A PIT ASKING THEMSELVES WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED. WHERE DID ALL THAT TAX REVENUE GO. WHERE ARE THE WORKERS. THE PEOPLE THAT SPENT THEIR SALARIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CAUSE WE ALL KNOW INVADERS DON’T. THEY SEND THE FUNDS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THEY DON’T SUPPORT THE COMMUNTIES THEY DRAIN THE LIFE OUT OF. TRUMP TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE WHERE IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. AND LET NY DIE FROM LACK OF FUNDING. SOMETHING BRAIN DAMAGED JAMES JUST DOESN’T GET. YOU GO, YOUR BUSINESS GOES. YOUR WORKERS GO AND SO DOES ALL THOSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN STATE TAXES AND FUNDS THE STATE TRULY NEEDS RIGHT NOW CAUSE THEY WON’T HONOR THE PEOPLE OR THE CONSTITUTION.
Why does the headline imply that a mistrial was granted?