Judge criticizes Trump's expert witness and denies instant win in NY civil fraud case

An expert witness paid nearly $1 million by Donald Trump in his New York civil fraud trial "lost all credibility" by staunchly defending Trump's business records, according to the judge overseeing the case. The witness, an accounting professor, testified that he did not find evidence of fraud in Trump's family real estate company's financial statements. The judge criticized the witness for justifying every misstatement and stated that his testimony only proved that experts can be swayed for a price. The trial, which focuses on damages, was brought by the New York Attorney General seeking penalties and a ban on Trump from the state's real estate business. Closing arguments are set for January 11.