The court denied Mr Trump's motion to postpone the trial, paving the way for it to begin on Monday
on Thursday, after the former US president accused the judge of wrongly refusing to throw out most of the case.
Ms James is seeking at least $250m in penalties, a ban against Mr Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York, and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Mr Trump and the Trump Organization. New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, three of his adult children, and the Trump Organization
Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to all, and cast litigation against him as part of a politically-motivated, Democratic witch hunt as he seeks a return to the White House. Ms James is a Democrat.
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