Trump Says Rushed NY Fraud Trial Deprives Him of Defense
- Judge said trial should start Oct. 2 ‘come hell or high water’
- Trump says more time needed to sift through extensive evidence
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Donald Trump asked a judge to delay the trial in the New York attorney general’s $250 million civil fraud suit, saying the current Oct. 2 date doesn’t give him enough time to craft a defense.
Trump attorney Alina Habba said in a court filing late Thursday that the former president needs more time to gather testimony from expert witnesses and review millions of pages of evidence handed over by Attorney General Letitia James.