Attorney for Eric Trump in New York Attorney General’s trial resigns
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Defense lawyer Marc Mukasey (right) reacts in military court after his client, Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, was acquitted of premeditated murder in July 2019.
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AThe attorney representing Eric Trump in the New York attorney general’s civil lawsuit alleging the Trump organization committed fraud has resigned, according to a court record he filed last week.
Marc Mukasey of Mukasey Frenchman LLP informed a New York State Supreme Court judge in Manhattan that he was withdrawing from the case on September 14. This decision comes a day after the filing of an order from a judge to seal a stipulation between the parties. Before this agreement, the file shows no activity in this case since January. It’s unclear if there’s a connection between the deal and Mukasey’s departure.
Mukasey declined to comment on the record of this story. He has represented Eric Trump in the case since its filing in August 2020. Eric and representatives of the Trump Organization did not respond to inquiries.
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Former legal partner of Rudy Giuliani, other Mukasey clients include Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, the Halliburton oil services company and basketball coach Rick Pitino.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) is investigating the Trump Organization into allegations it tampered with the value of its assets to secure loans and tax breaks.
Eric will continue to be represented by criminal defense lawyer Alan Futerfas.
On September 14, Marc Mukasey informed the New York State Supreme Court that he was stepping down as Eric Trump’s lawyer.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / MARC MUKASEY
I took an unusual route to get here. In a previous life, I worked as a travel and food writer, so I got the assignment in 2016 to cover the inauguration of the
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I took an unusual route to get here. In a previous life, I worked as a travel and food writer, so I got the assignment in 2016 to cover the grand opening of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, a few miles from my home. . When Trump won the election and refused to hand over his business, I stayed on the story, running a newsletter called 1100 Pennsylvania (named after the hotel address) and contributed to Vanity Fair, Politico and NBC News. I’m still interested in Trump, but I’ve widened my scope to also follow money tied to other politicians, both Republicans and Democrats.
