Judge bars Trump from giving fraud trial closing argument after he refuses to stick to ‘relevant’ issues

Left: Judge Arthur F. Engoron poses for a photo in the courtroom for the 4th day of Trump

Left: Justice Arthur F. Engoron. (Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via AP)/ Right: Former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The judge overseeing the Trump Organization civil fraud case quickly shut down a last-ditch effort by former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to stay the judgment of $364 million in penalties.

“You have failed to explain, much less justify, any basis for a stay,” New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron wrote in a terse email to the defense attorney representing the Trump family. “I am confident that the Appellate Division will protect your appellate rights.”

On Wednesday, defense attorney Clifford S. Robert asked for the court to pause the enforcement of its own judgment in the case and allow the defendants “to submit a proposed counter-judgment.”

By Thursday morning, the answer was a resounding “No.”

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