Former US President Donald Trump has declined to answer questions as part of a New York state investigation into his family's business practices.
Mr Trump had sued in an effort to block the interview at the New York attorney general's office.
State officials accuse the Trump Organization of misleading authorities about the value of its assets in order to get favourable loans and tax breaks.
Mr Trump denies wrongdoing and has called the civil probe a witch hunt. An hour after he was pictured arriving at the Manhattan office where he was questioned under oath.
Mr Trump released a statement in which he criticised New York Attorney General Letitia James and the broader investigation.