Donald Trump attended a New York court where he faces a civil lawsuit and a fine of $250m (£204m) for alleged fraud committed through the Trump Organization
The former president spoke outside the courtroom where he denied the allegations and called the lawsuit a politically motivated "witch hunt"
Judge Arthur Engoron found Trump liable for one fraud claim last week and the same judge will now weigh up six more claims
New York prosecutors claim Trump deceived banks, insurers and others by largely overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth
The NY attorney general is seeking a hefty $250m fine and a ban on Trump from doing business in his home state
Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court
The mood in the courtroom is calm and quiet as reporters and attorneys wait for Trump to arrive. We've been told he and his son Eric have made their way to the courthouse.
In the first row is New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the case against Trump.
Trump's legal team has arrived.
Nada Tawfik
NY correspondent reporting from court
The fate of Donald Trump’s real estate empire and his ability to ever do business in New York again will all be decided in this case.
The heart of it was determined last week when a surprise ruling by the judge determined that Trump committed fraud, but much is unresolved.
Perhaps the biggest question of all is whether Trump’s signature properties, which cemented his brand as one of New York’s most famous real estate tycoons, might be dissolved and sold.
The alternative is that a court appointed receiver transfers them to a new company with an independent board, which Donald Trump has no control over.
The judge still has to decide on these points. And do not underestimate how devastating the penalties, potentially more than $250m, could be to Trump’s net worth if the judge again sides with the NY Attorney General.
Given that, it’s no big surprise that Trump is here to show he takes this seriously, but will he and his sons testify? And what more might his Trump Organization employees reveal?
This trial could sever Donald Trump’s final ties to the city that made him.
Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court
Good morning from inside New York Supreme Court.
Reporters have piled into over a dozen rows of seats this morning, all expecting to catch a glance of Donald Trump, whom we're told has just walked into the building.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has also just walked into the courtroom, taking a seat in the front row. Trump has lashed out at James in recent weeks, continuously claiming her case is a politically motivated witch hunt.
Image source, ReutersPolice set up a secure perimeter outside New York State Supreme Courthouse on Monday
Donald Trump has just arrived at a court in lower Manhattan.
Trump faces a civil fraud trial which threatens to handicap his business empire.
The trial is being held over the next weeks at the New York Supreme Court on 60 Centre Street.
Donald Trump will soon appear at a New York court for a civil trial.
The former president and his sons have been hit with a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family company - the Trump Organization.
The New York attorney general is seeking a fine of $250m (£204m) and a ban on Trump doing business in his home state.
Our reporters at the courthouse will bring you the details of today’s trial which leaves Trump’s business empire in jeopardy.