New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office granted the Trump family’s request to delay depositions out of respect following the death of Ivana Trump.
The office plans to reschedule the depositions of former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump as part of its inquiry into the family business practices “as soon as possible,” according to a spokesperson.
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“In light of the passing of Ivana Trump yesterday, we received a request from counsel for Donald Trump and his children to adjourn all three depositions, which we have agreed to. This is a temporary delay and the depositions will be rescheduled as soon as possible. There is no other information about dates or otherwise to provide at this time,” a spokesperson for James said in a statement, according to the Hill.
James has long set testimony from the three Trumps as part of her civil inquiry into the business practices of the Trump Organization. After a monthslong court battle to enforce her subpoenas against the trio, her office finally reached an agreement to garner their testimony following several favorable court orders in June that quashed attempts from the Trump family to stop the subpoenas.
The depositions were slated for Friday per a June 8 court order but then were pushed back prior to Ivana Trump’s death, sources told Reuters.
Ivana Trump, 73, died suddenly Thursday, the Trump family announced. Police found her unconscious near the bottom of a staircase in her residence on the Upper East Side and pronounced her dead at the scene, the New York City Police Department told Fox News. It is unclear whether the fall contributed to her death.
Donald and Ivana Trump were married from 1977 to 1992 and had three children together: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The duo’s marriage ended in divorce following revelations of Donald Trump’s affair with Marla Maples.
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James has been investigating whether the Trump Organization improperly manipulated its asset valuations for tax and business benefit. Her inquiry has found evidence to support the claims, she argued in court documents. The investigation began in 2019 after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testified before Congress that the company engaged in such practices. Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and belittled the inquiry as a “witch hunt.”
Trump’s business empire is also subject to a criminal investigation from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. The former president is also being investigated by the Fulton County district attorney over whether he and his allies engaged in criminal activity while seeking to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia.
