Donald Trump at his civil fraud trial in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Donald Trump at his civil fraud trial in Manhattan on Tuesday.
  • Backstage at Trump's fraud trial, they're sparring over key conspiracy testimony from Monday.
  • The testimony accuses Trump of personally ordering that his net worth "go up" each year.
  • Trump's side calls it inadmissible hearsay.  The AG says it helps clinch the case for conspiracy.

Behind the scenes at Trump's civil fraud trial, they're fighting on paper over a single, brief bit of testimony from Monday that New York officials say places Donald Trump at the top of a conspiracy to trick banks and insurers about how much he's really worth.