Even after Mr. Trump had begun to lose, and face real financial and business consequences, he was working out a way to benefit from being placed on trial.
Last week, bankers from Deutsche Bank testified on behalf of the former president, lending support to a central plank of his defense, while a gag order was reinstated against him.
The testimony of witnesses from Deutsche Bank lent support to a central plank of former President Donald Trump’s defense in the civil fraud case against him.