Judge Arthur Engoron explains in court why Trump isn’t entitled to a jury trial in his $250 million New York civil lawsuit. And a lawyer for right-wing media personality Alex Jones says the notorious conspiracy theorist will plead the Fifth if he is forced to testify in the Georgia election interference case.
Judge clarifies why Trump did not get a jury trial
Key players: Judge Arthur Engoron, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Trump lawyer Alina Habba
On the seventh day of Trump’s $250 million civil trial to decide what punishment he, his adult sons and family business must pay after being found liable for years of financial fraud, Engoron addressed a persistent rumor that there was no jury in the case because Trump’s lawyers forgot to check a box on a form requesting one, ABC News reported.
"We are having a non-jury trial because we are hearing a non-jury case," Engoron said, adding, "It would have not helped to make a motion. Nobody forgot to check off a box."
But Engoron also noted that James had requested the trial be decided by him, and that Trump’s lawyers did not request a jury.
"The AG checked off non-jury, and there was no motion for a jury," the judge said, adding that if Trump’s lawyers had made a request for one he would have rejected it anyway because James sought “equitable” relief, the return of profits illegally obtained, that, under New York's constitution, precludes a jury trial.
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