Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of former US President Donald Trump have denied any involvement with documents deemed fraudulent by a judge, which were allegedly manipulated to inflate the value of their father’s properties and other assets.
In consecutive appearances in a New York courtroom, both Eric and Donald Jr. distanced themselves from the contentious valuations that now pose a significant threat to the real estate empire that catapulted their father into the limelight.
Donald Jr. attributed the creation of the financial statements used to secure loans and insurance to internal and external accountants. Eric professed ignorance of the existence of such documents.
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However, Eric’s claim was undermined by email evidence indicating that he was privy to the underlying data used to compile his father’s annual financial statements and was solicited for his input. Neither son endorsed the accuracy of the documents under scrutiny.
Judge Arthur Engoron has already ruled that former US President, his two sons, and their company fraudulently inflated asset values to secure favorable financing terms.
This trial is one of several legal challenges that former US President must navigate as he campaigns for a return to the White House.