In a new ruling issued on Thursday morning, Engoron angrily demanded that all defendants in the case disclose their current ownership of and any third parties’ interests in the various businesses and organizations they control. There are other situations where forewarning is required, such as “the creation of a new entity” or “any anticipated transfer of assets or liabilities to any other entities.”
The court-appointed monitor, former federal Judge Barbara Jones, has asked for full disclosure of the company’s financials from Trump, his two eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization Allen Weisselberg, and Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney within one week.
[I’m not sure about “angrily,” which doesn’t have any support from the rest of the article. In fact, Walsh cites a source calling it a “logical step” at this part of the trial, and perhaps even earlier when Engoron concluded that Trump et al had committed fraud. This will no doubt be appealed, as will the entire case, which argues that Trump et al committed large-scale fraud without ever actually victimizing anyone. It’s a strange case and one has to wonder how long it will last under serious scrutiny by higher courts. — Ed]
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