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Appraiser Testifies in Trump Fraud Trial as Michael Cohen Delays Court Appearance
Epoch Times ^ | 10/17/23 | Catherine Yang and Arleen Richards

Posted on 10/17/2023 4:57:01 PM PDT by CFW

The trial ended for the day before 5 p.m. Appraiser Douglas Larson was cross-examined by defense attorneys in the afternoon, and the questioning will continue Wednesday. Prosecution Shows 2 Appraisals With Different Numbers, Same Date–3:48 p.m. Prosecutors showed former Cushman and Wakefield appraiser Douglas Larson two appraisal reports he dated Nov. 1, 2012. The reports had different numbers, and Mr. Larson was questioned as to which one he submitted to Capital One first. Mr. Larson said he didn't know.

Prosecutors then showed the 2011 and 2012 appraisals in granular detail, pointing out that the cost per square foot in 2011 was less than that of 2012, but a note stated that the 2012 price had gone up by 12 cents per square foot.

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Attorney Alina Habba returned to court, reading the disclaimer Former President Donald Trump has frequently alluded to in his financial statements. A key defense on his part is that the disclaimer gives notice to the banks and lenders that they need to do their own analyses, because the Trump Organization may be using different methodology.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: appraisal; nytrial; property; trump
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What a circus! A persecution of former President Trump, but a circus none-the-less!
1 posted on 10/17/2023 4:57:02 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

It’s utter nonsense, isn’t it.


2 posted on 10/17/2023 4:59:07 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: CFW
oops. I forgot to post a pay-wall free link:

It's below:

Appraiser Testifies in Trump Fraud Trial as Michael Cohen Delays Court Appearance

3 posted on 10/17/2023 4:59:53 PM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: CFW

Y-you mean real estate goes up in value? Especially with improvements and in prime locations?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!


4 posted on 10/17/2023 5:02:45 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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Y-you mean real estate goes up in value? Especially with improvements and in prime locations?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!

In 2008 our home was evaluated for little under $90,000. We sold it in 2016 for $160,000 It recently re-sold for just under a quarter million.

Granted we did make some improvements but nothing major.

5 posted on 10/17/2023 5:11:31 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: CFW
Every person involved in business in the state of New York should be asking themselves how to get rid of this horribly corrupt AG before she destroys the whole place.
6 posted on 10/17/2023 5:14:28 PM PDT by Missouri gal
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To: Missouri gal

A government that criminalizes a difference of opinion between “licensed” businessmen needs to be changed.

That’s right: we need “regime change” in the City and State of New York.


7 posted on 10/17/2023 5:16:53 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: CFW; All

Thank you so much for the pay-free link. I used to subscribe, had to stop because of fixed income/inflation, and still get the teaser emails, which I can’t open without signing up for another subscription. T can’t se

So there are details I can’t see to evaluate. I am curious about how reliable/unbiased you all think they are. I am unsure regarding whether they have an agenda.

I can quickly pick up on agendas usually, but sometimes with foreign publications I find it hard to know much about the source, sauce, financing, etc…


8 posted on 10/17/2023 5:19:02 PM PDT by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Our home value went up enough to raise our property taxes by $2,400. And we didn’t do anything. No no, inflation isn’t affecting me at……….


9 posted on 10/17/2023 5:20:15 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: grame

We bought our current homestead when prices were fairly low and our taxes can only raise by a certain percentage every year so they have not gone up that much but still enough to bite.


10 posted on 10/17/2023 5:28:16 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: CFW

Loans were paid back, there was no victim. So where is the crime?


11 posted on 10/17/2023 5:36:33 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: ifinnegan

“If you wish to examine a granfalloon, just remove the skin of a toy balloon,”

Kurt Vonnegut
Cat‘s Cradle


12 posted on 10/17/2023 5:39:23 PM PDT by gitmo
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To: CFW

Don’t recall where I saw it but the prosecution was quoted using assessed value, which is always substantially lower that fair market value based on sales of comparable properties. Apples and oranges.


13 posted on 10/17/2023 5:41:49 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: ifinnegan

yes


14 posted on 10/17/2023 5:57:33 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Yo-Yo
So where is the crime?

The crime is the case against Trump that's where the crime is.

15 posted on 10/17/2023 6:02:43 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

We paid $175,000 for our little slice of heaven some years back.
Today? We get frequent notices from a variety of lending organization advising us the current value is $270,000 and we should request money from them...LOL...


16 posted on 10/17/2023 6:30:23 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: CFW

Attorney Alina Habba returned to court, reading the disclaimer Former President Donald Trump has frequently alluded to in his financial statements. A key defense on his part is that the disclaimer gives notice to the banks and lenders that they need to do their own analyses, because the Trump Organization may be using different methodology.

in plain english...


17 posted on 10/17/2023 7:13:53 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: NorthMountain
That’s right: we need “regime change” in the City and State of New York.

And in DC. Including congress. I don't understand why some Cal. prosecutors haven't indicted Trump yet. They could get some amazing jurors there.

18 posted on 10/17/2023 7:41:34 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Chode

Bkmk


19 posted on 10/17/2023 7:56:27 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ptsal

caveat emptor...


20 posted on 10/17/2023 8:03:41 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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