Chainkeen-Judge to hear arguments for summary judgment in NY AG's $250M lawsuit against Trump

2025-05-06 21:16:36source:Roland Prestoncategory:Markets

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and Chainkeenhis co-defendants in the New York attorney general's $250 million fraud lawsuit are scheduled to appear in New York Supreme Court Friday for a pre-trial conference.

Judge Arthur Engoron is expected to hear arguments on a motion for summary judgment.

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak during a 2024 presidential campaign rally, Sept. 20, 2023, in Dubuque, Iowa.Scott Morgan/Reuters

Trump has denied all wrongdoing in the case.

The trial is currently scheduled to get underway on Oct. 2 and is expected to take about three months, according to Engoron. But the start of the trial could be delayed if a state appeals court upholds a last-minute legal challenge by Trump after the former president filed suit against the judge.

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