Judge Arthur Engoron, who presided over the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump, is currently under investigation for accepting unsolicited advice from a well-known New York real estate lawyer.
In addition to imposing a $454 million fine on the former president for fraudulently inflating his assets, the judge, who has been a subject of controversy due to his left-wing views, also found two of Trump’s sons, his business associates, and the Trump Organization guilty. Recently, real estate lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey admitted to NBC that he had provided Engoron with unsolicited advice three weeks prior to the judge’s decision in the case, which is a violation of the law, as reported by NBC New York.
“I actually had the ability to speak to him three weeks ago. I saw him in the corner [near the courthouse] and I told my client, ‘I need to go.’ And I walked over and we started talking .… I wanted him to know what I think and why.…I really want him to get it right,” Bailey told reporters.
The matter is currently under investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which serves as the state’s regulatory authority for