Ivanka Trump is appealing a judge’s order enforcing a subpoena for her testimony in her father’s civil fraud case in New York.
The former first daughter’s attorney filed a motion on Wednesday notifying the court of the intent to appeal, arguing she isn’t a defendant and hasn’t work in New York City since 2017. Ivanka Trump was scheduled to testify on November 8th.
Her father and her brothers are also appearing in court. Don Jr. appeared on Wednesday, becoming the first family member to take the stand and defend himself over accusations the Trump Organization inflated their wealth and assets for decades.
‘I should have worn makeup!’ the 45-year-old joked as photographers took pictures of him while sitting at the bench with his lawyers.
Donald Trump did not show up in court on Wednesday, but took aim at Judge Arthur Engoron in a post online which read: ‘Leave my children alone, Engoron. You are a disgrace to the legal profession!’
Ivanka Trump is appealing an order compelling her to testify in her father’s civil case
Don Jr’s appearance marks the start of a blockbuster week in the trial, in which the judge has already ruled that Trump and his real estate business committed fraud.
Eric Trump, who runs the Trump Organization, is due to testify after Don Jr, followed by Trump himself on Monday.
Ivanka is scheduled to give testimony next Wednesday but her lawyers have argued she shouldn’t have to give evidence, noting that she left her Trump Organization job in 2017 when she went to work for Donald Trump in the White House, and that she never returned to the family business.
They also argued that she had moved out of New York and now resides in Florida.
But Judge Arthur Engoron sided with the state last week, pointing to documents showing that Ivanka Trump has ownership or management ties to some businesses in New York and still owns Manhattan apartments.
‘Ms. Trump has clearly availed herself of the privilege of doing business in New York,’ Engoron said.
He said at the time that her testimony wouldn’t be scheduled before November 1, to give her lawyers time to appeal.
The lawsuit accuses Donald Trump of overstating his wealth for years on financial statements that were given to banks, insurers and others to help secure loans and deals.
James is seeking $250 million in penalties and a ban on Trump doing business in New York.
The former president has denied the allegations.
Ivanka was a former executive at the Trump Organization which has been accused of fraudulently inflating asset values on financial statements given to lenders, insurers and others.
Donald Trump is expected to testify in New York court on Monday
Donald Trump Jr. sits in a New York Courtroom as Lawyer Alina Habba listens
New York State attorney general’s office worker carries an evidence box, as he arrives for the Trump Organization civil fraud trial
She was dismissed as a defendant from the case in June after an appeals court found that claims against her were outside the statute of limitations
Ivanka Trump’s lawyer told the judge Friday that state lawyers had no legal basis to make her testify.
‘At the end of the day, your honor, they just don´t have jurisdiction over her,’ said the attorney, Bennet Moskowitz.
Judge Engoron also denied a request for Ivanka to give a deposition in Florida instead of testifying in New York.