Unconventional Judge Holds Fate of Trump's NY Empire in Fraud Trial

The fate of Donald Trump's civil fraud trial now rests in the hands of Judge Arthur Engoron, an unconventional New York judge who will decide the verdict without a jury. Engoron has already ruled that Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth and imposed initial punishments, but legal experts suggest that the judge may have lacked the authority to dissolve Trump's New York companies. The judge's decision, expected next month, could include a fine above the original $250 million sought by the New York Attorney General Letitia James and potentially bar Trump from running a business in the state. Trump's lawyers have appealed the judge's ruling, and the appeals court has granted a pause to consider Engoron's decision.