Judge in Trump civil fraud case refuses to step aside
July 25 (UPI) – The judge in former President Donald Trump's civil $464 million fraud case has refused to recuse himself, he announced Thursday, denying that he had an improper conversation with a lawyer.
Trump called on Judge Arthur Engoron to recuse himself after NBC New York reported in May that lawyer Adam Bailey said he approached Engoron to offer advice about a legal issue in the Trump case.
Bailey later said he felt like he had important information to share that could have a bearing on the case, which is why he approached Engoron.
"I did not initiate, welcome, encourage, engage in or learn from, much less enjoy, Bailey's tirade," Engoron wrote in the Thursday order in which he refused to recuse himself. "I did not base any part of any of my rulings on it, as Bailey has outlandishly, mistakenly and defamatorily claimed."
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