According to NBC New York, Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over the trial of former President Donald Trump for civil fraud, is currently the subject of an inquiry after accepting unsolicited advice from a renowned New York real estate lawyer.
In addition to fining the former president $454 million for fraudulently inflating his assets, the infamous left-wing judge also found two of Trump’s sons, his business acquaintances, and the Trump Organization guilty.
Last week, real estate lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey acknowledged to NBC that, in violation of the law, he provided Engoron with unsolicited counsel three weeks before the latter reached a judgment about the matter.
On February 16, the day of Engoron’s announcement, Bailey informed reporters, “I actually had the capacity to speak to him three weeks ago.”
“I informed my client that I had to go when I spotted him on the corner [outside the courtroom]. And I approached, and we struck up a conversation. I wanted to tell him what I believed and why. I sincerely hope he gets it right.
The state’s judicial monitoring authority, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, is currently looking into the situation, according to NBC New York.
The New York Rules of Judicial Conduct provide that “a judge shall not initiate, permit, or examine ex parte communications, or evaluate other communications made to the judge outside the presence of the parties or their counsel.”
Nonetheless, there is a provision in the regulations that permits consulting with an impartial expert.
“If the judge notifies the parties and gives them a reasonable amount of time to react, the judge may seek the counsel of a disinterested expert on the law pertaining to a court proceeding.”
According to the court’s spokesperson, Engoron refuted any inappropriate remarks he may have made to Bailey, claiming that the exchange had “wholly uninfluenced” his decision.
“Justice Engoron’s judgment from February 16 was his own, well thought through, and completely unaffected by this person,” the spokesperson continued.
Bailey told NBC that the judge should have ruled as the Trump Organization will suffer economic consequences from hefty penalties.
The lawyer claimed to have told Engoron that the anti-fraud statute that was used against Trump was not intended to be used to shut down a large corporation, especially in a situation where there were no victims.
Engoron agreed with Democratic Attorney General of New York Letitia James’ decision that Trump inflated his properties in order to qualify for advantageous loans, which had an impact on the market.
Bailey, who asserts that he is not a Trump supporter, stated that he was unrelated to any of the cases brought against the former president. However, Bailey has appeared before Engoron “hundreds of times” in court, and the judge “had a lot of questions, you know, about certain cases” in their private conversations.
Bailey told NBC that, since they had only discussed the law, none of them had broken any laws.
Bailey remarked, “Well, obviously we were not talking about the Mets,” and “we did not even say the phrase Donald Trump.”
The former president’s lawyer, Christopher Kise, told NBC New York that the code does not allow for justifications like “well, this was a brief chat” or “well, it did not really influence me.”The code is quite clear.
Author: Scott Dowdy
The codes are too often used to deny our people free speech. If the codes ere not adopted by Congress, they should be excised.
Maybe the Judge should have excused his action by stating that the conversation did not influence him because he had made up his mind anyway long before he heard all the evidence.
Yes you made up your mind a long time ago America needs to have a vision of all the ugly crooked things The Democrats have Done if Biden gets in say good bye to USA.
Dale Walton.
Amen, he is corrupted.
Good! This seems to apply to much more than just this instance.
The first mistake is believing he’s a Judge in the first place! Many of these idiot Judges and DA’s should be disbarred from practicing law!!!!!
since he is a democrate he should never have been the judge he will do everything he can to keep trump from being the president. they should have had an independance judge.
THIS JUDGE IS OUT OF CONTROL WITH HATE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. THESE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TRUMP ARE ALL BIAS, SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO COURT. THIS IS ALL BIDEN’S AND THE DEMOCRATS FAULT, JUST BECAUSE THEY KNOW TRUMP LOVES AMERICA AND HE WOULD NEVER JOIN THE DEMOCRATS IN THEIR SWAMP CLUB TO SCREW AMERICA. TRUMP 2024 PATRIOTS LOVE TRUMP. CORRUPT SWAMP LOVERS STAND WITH BIDEN AGAINST AMERICA…………………..
Irene,
There was no crime. No victim. All loans were paid back with interest and on time. Banks did their due diligence and made the loans. This “trial” should never have happened. Both the judge and the DA should be disbarred and imprisoned for their malfeasance.
EVEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS WAKING UP TO THIS PHONY CATHOLIC BIDEN. WHO IS LETTING A ”’MUSLIM” DESTROY OUR COUNTRY. BOTH SHOULD HANG ALONG THE REST OF THE DEMOCRATS.
yes i agree
This judge and James have both said they hated Trump and were going to get him. The corruption that is going on in NYC is why businesses will be leaving. James has been seen going to the white house and talking with Harris! This is Biden doing!
We’ll every body in America knows the truth; every body needs to vote for trump and turn the senate and keep congress in power ;; it the only chance we got ; if the democrats get there way America finished you can say goodbye to free speech and every thing else ; it won’t effect me as much I am. 81 years old but in all these years I never trusted politicians; there is a saying that goes way back it goes like this ( if a politician shakes his fist he not lying , if he beats his shoes on the podium he is not lying, it only when he open his mouth that he is lying ;
God bless America let’s not lose it
Agree on all. Democrats will play tricks with us for personal gain. Just wait I see the signs of democrats ousting basement boy for someone else come November. They want you to keep eyes on the ball while they commit crimes behind our back. We’ll just for a notice to democrats, rhinos and their supporters we have been watching you not President Trump in court. We are seeing everything and know trickery is coming not to mention election interference and rigging another election. Democrats and rhinos can’t win unless they cheat. Democrat voters who have been told about the shoot to kill order are very angry at democrats and basement boy. Pelosi, “No one is above the law”.
Doesn’t matter what they say they did or didn’t do,its just going to be the same thing it has been since it started all drummed up false charges against trump just to make themselves right even when they are wrong ,what they ate doing to the justice system is what democrats do screw the rest of the people as long as they get the money .They have destroyed a state that I used to love to go to but wouldn’t spend another time in that state! Best thing they could do is admit they are being paid by the democrats and save their own butts because when Trump gets back they will all be under the truth of the country with no job or be allowed to practice law!