Donald Trump will not be allowed to personally deliver a closing argument at his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday. The judge had imposed conditions on what Trump could say, including limiting it to facts in evidence and relevant law. Trump's lawyer did not agree to the conditions by the deadline, so the judge ruled Trump could not speak. The judge also denied a request from Trump's lawyer to postpone closing arguments until January 29th due to the death of Trump's mother-in-law.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Donald Trump will not be allowed to personally deliver a closing argument at his New York
00:06 civil fraud trial on Thursday.
00:08 The judge had imposed conditions on what Trump could say, including limiting it to facts
00:11 and evidence in relevant law.
00:13 Trump's lawyer did not agree to the conditions by the deadline, so the judge ruled Trump
00:16 could not speak.
00:17 The judge also denied a request from Trump's lawyer to postpone closing arguments until
00:21 January 29th, due to the death of Trump's mother-in-law.
00:24 The fraud trial involves allegations from the New York Attorney General that Trump inflated
00:27 asset values.
00:28 A ruling could impose fines of $370 million and bar Trump from certain business activity.
00:33 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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