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In this case we only need to review the quality of character of the main protagonist...
My take away was at the end of the article.
"Donald Trump, who once said that only "the mob" pleads the Fifth, then proceeded to do so himself 400 times during a single deposition back in August."
So this would be self incrimination of a sort? >

In Civil Court, pleading the 5th allows the Judge or Jury to make the worst possible inference. It is only in criminal court where no inference is made.