Former President Donald Trump was at the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James for a deposition Thursday as part of her $250 million civil lawsuit against Trump and his namesake company -- his first return to New York City since he pleaded not guilty last week to 34 felony charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Trump's motorcade was seen entering a garage beneath the attorney general's office near Wall Street.

Trump answered questions for about seven hours, a source familiar with the day's events told ABC News, and then departed. He was not visible upon departure.

James sued Trump last September, accusing him, his eldest children, the Trump Organization and some of its executives of scheming for more than a decade to manipulate Trump's net worth and the value of his real estate holdings in order to receive more favorable terms on loans, taxes and insurance.

The trial is scheduled for October and, if James is successful, could result in a $250 million penalty and a ban on the defendants from operating a business in New York.

Trump has denied wrongdoing and, in a morning social media post ahead of the deposition, called James, who is black, "racist" and her lawsuit "ridiculous."

"President Trump is not only willing but also eager to testify before the Attorney General today," Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, said in a statement Thursday. "He remains resolute in his stance that he has nothing to conceal, and he looks forward to educating the Attorney General about the immense success of his multi-billion dollar company."