Overview

• Trump's lawyers claimed the judge had an improper conversation about the case with a lawyer.
• Judge Engoron described the encounter as a brief, unsolicited diatribe from a 'landlord-tenant lawyer.'
• Engoron asserted his impartiality and confidence in continuing to oversee the case.
• The judge previously ordered Trump to pay $464 million for fraudulently inflating his net worth.
• Trump's appeal against the judgment is ongoing, with interest accruing on the owed amount.