Depositions in New York Attorney General Trump investigation delayed after death of Ivana Trump

A day immediately after Ivana Trump’s demise, the New York Attorney General’s workplace announced Friday it has agreed to hold off extended-sought depositions with her ex-husband Donald Trump and two of her small children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump.

The 73-yr-old initial wife of previous President Trump and mom of 3 of his little ones was found useless in her New York City apartment Thursday, in accordance to the New York Police Department. A spokesperson for New York Legal professional Typical Letitia James said in a statement to media Friday that “in gentle of the passing of Ivana Trump yesterday” lawyers for the Trumps requested a delay for their courtroom-requested interviews in James’ sweeping civil fraud probe.

“This is a short-term delay and the depositions will be rescheduled as quickly as feasible. There is no other info about dates or usually to deliver at this time,” explained Delaney Kempner, the spokesperson. “We supply our condolences to the Trump household.”

An attorney for Trump confirmed that the request was designed.

James’ business office has sought the depositions for a lot more than half a yr as the Trumps fight from their subpoenas manufactured its way via a trio of New York courts. The subpoenas, sent in December, sought “testimony and documents in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump or the Trump Business, or any subject which the Attorney Typical deems pertinent.”

Eventually, the state’s best court docket upheld a reduce court’s get mandating the Trumps sit for depositions. 

Trump and his attorneys have continuously accused James of pursuing the investigation against him as a political ploy. A panel of New York judges concluded in May that the investigation began correctly soon after March 2019 congressional testimony by previous Trump Group attorney Michael Cohen raised concerns about perhaps “fraudulent monetary statements.”

Attorneys for James’ place of work have indicated during various the latest hearings that the investigation is nearing its conclusion, and that it may well lead to an “enforcement action in the in close proximity to future.” They have not elaborated on what enforcement could be.