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Donald Trump Jr. has agreed to testify in an upcoming trial in New York that will settle claims brought by Michael Cohen over alleged unpaid legal fees.
A lawyer for the former president’s son said in a letter filed in the case Friday that they would not oppose the Cohens’ request to call him to testify.
We do not offer any opposition and voluntarily release Mr. Trump for trial, lawyer writes.
The Cohens’ lawyers issued a subpoena to Trump Jr. last week after a state court judge in Manhattan ruled in a final pretrial hearing that he could be called as a witness in the case.
Cohen sued the Trump Organization in 2019 over legal fees he allegedly incurred in multiple investigations, including former Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation and congressional inquiries.
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In the suit, Cohen claims the Trump Organization stopped paying his fees when he agreed to cooperate with investigators.
The Cohens’ attorneys sought Trump Jr.’s testimony. for many reasons.
Trump Jr. has reportedly been granted legal coverage through the Trump Organization in an agreement known as indemnification for some of the same things Cohen is seeking reimbursement for.
Trump Jr. is also one of a small number of people who have approved legal expenses at the Trump Organization, the Cohens’ attorney said.
Jury selection in the case is set to begin on Monday and the trial is set to begin on July 24th.
Trump Jr.’s attorney requested to call him to testify on July 24th or July 25th due to scheduling conflicts.
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