The judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud case will not allow the former president to speak during closing arguments in the trial on Thursday.

Trump had requested to deliver part of the arguments himself, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. But Judge Arthur Engoron told Trump's lawyers Wednesday that he failed to respond to his requests to agree to precondition, and therefore he will not be allowed to testify.

Engoron had “conceptually approved” the request by attorneys for Trump, the source said, but had told Trump’s attorneys that they must meet certain conditions on the scope and timing and what is considered permissible for a closing argument.

The idea that Trump would speak in court was first reported by ABC News, but without the above details.

Read the full story at NBCNews.com.