WATCH: In Court Camera Shows Letitia James Eyeballing Trump, Judge Engoron Mugging for Camera

 

Surprising footage from inside the New York State courtroom revealed Attorney General Letitia James eyeballing former President Donald Trump moments before his fraud trial began.

Cameras were not expected in the courtroom for the trial, and this brief clip appeared to come from a sole camera operator capturing b-roll before the proceedings began. Trump has been found guilty of business fraud and appeared in court Monday morning as the judge reviews and decides the appropriate punishment.

The footage caught Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer by surprise as he interviewed guest Jonathan Turley phoning in his opinion.

The images shown to viewers included a moody, serious, and aggrieved former president, then a fascinating shot of AG James in the background looking on to the defendant. In the hour before this moment, the Trump Team sent out a thorough oppo file via email, entirely designed to vilify and make a mockery of the James-led charges.

Before leaving the courtroom, the camera operator appeared to capture Judge Arthur Engoron by surprise, who took the camera angle in humor, smiled, and shrugged his shoulders for all to see. Engoron was also the victim of a Trump attack via social media just hours earlier.

Watch above via Fox News.

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