Eric Trump reportedly spent six hours pleading the Fifth Amendment to more than 500 questions to avoid accidentally confessing to a crime during court deposition according to court documents from the New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into alleged financial fraud by the Trump Organization.
Images of the court documents shared on Twitter by lawyer Luppe B. Luppen show how the former president’s son fought against answering any questions asked about the Trump Organization, out of fear that it would incriminate him.
“Given the public litigation between Mr. Trump and DANY, the public reporting on the DANY investigation and the multiple disclosures from OAG, there is no risk that any witness, much less these Respondents, would appear for civil testimony without being aware of the possibility of criminal liability,” said the court petition.
“In fact, as evidence of that knowledge, two Trump Organization witnesses invoked their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination more than a year ago: Eric Trump and Allen Weisselberg,” the documents says.
“During his examination on Oct. 5, 2020, when asked a question that went beyond basic background information, Eric Trump delivered extended prepared remarks objecting to the investigation and invoking his right against self-incrimination,” the document revealed.
Of course, every American has the right to not answer questions in a deposition as the Fifth Amendment allows any person to refuse self-incrimination.
Check the court excerpt below.
“Eric Trump then invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to more than 500 questions over six hours.” pic.twitter.com/wWGKBY6RN3
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) January 19, 2022
