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Former President Donald Trump‘s testimony in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices will not take place as scheduled in light of his ex-wife Ivana’s death, the attorney general’s office said on Friday.
The court also will not question Trump‘s daughter Ivanka and son Donald Jr. under oath as scheduled, the office said in a statement. The attorney general’s office said it had received a request from counsel for the Trump family to adjourn the depositions in light of Ivanka and Donald Jr.’s mother passing.
“This is a temporary delay and the depositions will be rescheduled as soon as possible,” the New York attorney general’s statement said.
A June 8 court-ordered agreement had called for all three to appear to testify between July 15 and 22, and Reuters reported that the depositions, which will not be conducted in public, had been set for next week.
In January, New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said her investigation had uncovered significant evidence the Trump Organization — which manages hotels, golf courses, and other real estate — overstated asset values to obtain favorable loans and understated the values to get tax breaks.
A lawyer for former President Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and a lawyer for Trump‘s adult children declined to comment.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and called the investigation politically motivated.
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