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A New York judge has decreed that Ivanka Trump, daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, is obligated to testify in the ongoing civil fraud case against her father. The expansive litigation is spearheaded by New York’s Attorney General Letitia James and implicates the former President, the Trump Organization, and Trump’s adult sons in allegations of long-standing fraudulent activities. The claims posit that they manipulated the valuation of their assets to gain advantageous tax and insurance terms. The Trump family has denied the allegations, dismissing them as politically motivated.

Previously, Ivanka Trump had been a defendant in this lawsuit, but she was excluded from it in June by a New York appellate court, citing the state’s statute of limitations. However, New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron concluded that her exclusion from the case doesn’t exempt her from testifying under a subpoena issued by the Attorney General’s office. Her legal team has been granted time until November 1 to file an appeal.

Donald Trump and his adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are also slated to testify as the trial progresses. Trump Sr. had already briefly taken the witness stand to address comments he made that the judge determined violated a pre-existing gag order.

Legal representatives for Ivanka Trump have challenged the New York court’s authority to compel her to testify, insisting that she is neither a party to the lawsuit nor a resident of New York State. They contend that forcing her back into the case is beyond the court’s jurisdiction. These claims, however, were dismissed by Judge Engoron, who pointed out that Ivanka Trump’s business activities clearly show she has availed herself of the privileges associated with doing business in New York.

Now in its fourth week, the trial is expected to continue until at least late December.