Former President Donald Trump, barred by a judge from making closing arguments, was temporarily allowed to speak at the end of his civil business fraud trial, using the time to scold the New York attorney general who brought the case. "We have a situation where I'm an innocent man," Trump told Judge Arthur Engoron, saying New York Attorney General Letitia James's lawsuit seeking $370 million in damages is a "fraud on me." "They should pay me for what I've gone through," Trump said before Engoron begged defense attorney Chris Kise to "please control your client." Trump accused James of going after him for her political gain, referencing her "failed" run for governor, prompting Engoron to once again order the former president to end his rant. Once Trump was told to be quiet, he left the courtroom. Trump's comments come after Engoron formally told him that his attorneys missed a deadline to confirm that he would be delivering closing arguments in the case, an unprecedented move that defendants normally do not pursue. The judge acquiesced after pleas from Kise, though Engoron appeared displeased after Trump did not agree to the judge's request to "just comment on the facts and the law." James last week urged Engoron to force Trump to dole out $370 million, an increase of the initially requested fine of $250,000, because of new evidence raised in the 44-day trial. James initially sought the lower amount over allegations that Trump inflated his net worth to gain favorable deals and loans with banks and insurers. Sign up for free: Springs AM Update Your morning rundown of the latest news from Colorado Springs and around the country overnight and the stories to follow throughout the day delivered to your inbox each evening. Sign Up View all of our newsletters. Success! Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. View all of our newsletters. Closing arguments are underway in the monthslong trial on Thursday, and Engoron is slated to deliver a ruling in the case before the end of the month. Engoron decided some of the key matters of the case before testimony began. In a pretrial ruling, he found Trump committed years of fraud by lying about the value of his assets and his net worth. Trump has denied all wrongdoing, and Kise finished his presentation on Tuesday by going through a list of Trump's properties, saying James's team has failed to show evidence that his company received any "ill-gotten gains." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Kise also argued that a witness who testified about the impact of fraud on the loans did not account for the possibility that Trump may still have qualified for the favorable terms even if his net worth was a fraction of the stated amount. "You just cannot allow the attorney general to pursue a victimless fraud and impose the corporate death penalty," Kise said, calling on Engoron to "think of your legacy," according to CBS. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE GAZETTE