Ivanka Trump's bid to block fraud trial testimony crashes and burns: report

Ivanka Trump has lost her appeal to try to overturn the order forcing her to testify in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial, reported Law360's Frank G. Runyeon on Thursday evening.

"Ivanka Trump must testify after NY appellate court rejects her bid to freeze her trial subpoena," wrote Runyeon on social media. "She’s slated to take the stand next Wednesday after her father’s testimony on Monday."

The appeal request had been filed earlier this week. Attorneys representing Ivanka had argued that because she had been removed as a defendant from the case due to the statute of limitations, she shouldn't be subject to subpoena.

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However, Judge Arthur Engoron had rejected that argument, because Ivanka still has relevant testimony to give about her father and two adult brothers' role in an alleged scheme to fraudulently overvalue the Trump Organization's property.

The case has already been partially ruled in favor of New York Attorney General Letitia James on summary judgment, making the remaining trial primarily an assessment of damages. James is seeking $250 million in fines and the dissolution of the Trump Organization in the state.

Ivanka has separately asked for a pause in the trial, arguing that compelling her to testify during a "school week" would create "undue hardship" for her.