Eric Trump sat for deposition as part of investigation by New York attorney general - CNNPolitics

Eric Trump sat for deposition as part of investigation by New York attorney general - CNNPolitics.

Eric Trump sat for deposition as part of investigation by New York attorney general

By Kara Scannell, CNN

Updated 7:07 PM ET, Mon October 5, 2020

New York (CNN)Eric Trump, who runs day-to-day operations of the family real estate empire, sat for a deposition on Monday as part of the New York Attorney General's investigation into whether the Trump Organization improperly inflated the value of its assets, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN.

The deposition follows a court battle over whether he would sit for testimony and provides a key step in the New York civil investigation into the Trump Organization.

Trump, who according to court records was scheduled to sit for the deposition on Monday, sat for the hearing virtually, the person said, adding that it ended around 5 p.m.

Trump, the middle son of President Donald Trump and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, has taken over day-to-day operations of the real estate business since his father became president. His deposition schedule was disclosed in a court filing made on Friday.