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From: BiteMe@Bitch.org

Eric Trump spent six hours pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 500 times

Attorney General Letitia James' probe of the Trump Organization, Eric
Trump spent six hours doing exactly that.

Showing screen captures of the court documents, lawyer Luppe B. Luppen
quoted a revealing piece in the filing that showed the middle Trump son
fought against answering any questions asked about the Trump
Organization, out of fear that it would incriminate him.

"Given the public litigation between Mr. Trump and DANY, the public
reporting on the DANY investigation and the multiple disclosures from
OAG, there is no risk that any witness, much less these Respondents,
would appear for civil testimony without being aware of the possibility
of criminal liability," said the court petition.

"In fact, as evidence of that knowledge, two Trump Organization
witnesses invoked their Fifth Amendment privilege against
self-incrimination more than a year ago: Eric Trump and Allen
Weisselberg," the documents continue.


"During his examination on Oct. 5, 2020, when asked a question that went
beyond basic background information, Eric Trump delivered extended
prepared remarks objecting to the investigation and invoking his right
against self-incrimination," it disclosed.

The Fifth Amendment allows any person to refuse to answer a question to
avoid accidentally confessing to a crime.

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