Donald Trump's sons, Don Jr. and Eric, appeared in court to defend their family's business empire in a civil fraud trial. The trial, brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses the Trumps and their organization of inflating the net worth of the former president and the Trump Organization in order to secure larger loans and more favorable terms.

During their testimonies, both Don Jr. and Eric denied any wrongdoing and distanced themselves from the financial statements under scrutiny. They claimed to have only dealt with the statements in passing, signing off on them as trustees for their father's trust and providing them to lenders to comply with loan requirements.

Meanwhile, their former ally and attorney, Michael Cohen, condemned their testimonies, accusing them of lying under oath and emulating their father's habit of dishonesty. Cohen, who previously testified in the trial, criticized the sons' lack of legal preparation and questioned whether they took the trial seriously.

The trial has already revealed evidence that Donald Trump overstated his net worth on financial documents by hundreds of millions to billions of dollars between 2014 and 2021. The judge will ultimately decide the verdict in the bench trial, which has no jury.

As the trial enters its second month, the question remains: Did Donald Trump's sons successfully defend their business empire, or will the evidence presented by the attorney general be enough to prove fraud?