Update: Closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended tonight almost 11 hours after they began, with a prosecutor telling jurors that the former president’s “intent to defraud … could not be any clearer,” according to multiple news outlets.
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass, wrapping just ahead of an 8 p.m. deadline set by Judge Juan Merchan, also ran into one last objection from the defense when he invoked a statement that Trump famously made a year before his inauguration as president: “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
Merchan upheld the defense objection and Steinglass later moved on to thanking the jury for their time and attention. Six weeks after the first jury candidates walked into the lower Manhattan courtroom, they are expected to begin their deliberations on Wednesday after receiving Merchan’s instructions on the law.
Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass, wrapping just ahead of an 8 p.m. deadline set by Judge Juan Merchan, also ran into one last objection from the defense when he invoked a statement that Trump famously made a year before his inauguration as president: “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
Merchan upheld the defense objection and Steinglass later moved on to thanking the jury for their time and attention. Six weeks after the first jury candidates walked into the lower Manhattan courtroom, they are expected to begin their deliberations on Wednesday after receiving Merchan’s instructions on the law.
- 5/29/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Cohen may have directly transferred the funds, but he says it was at the behest and benefit of Donald Trump that he made the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
After four days on the witness stand, the prosecution’s key witness stepped down on Monday following a barrage of fast-paced questions and quick-shifting topics from Trump’s defense team. Cohen’s testimony covered his various consulting gigs and legal work he did for the Trump family, as well as his actions leading up to the Daniels hush-money payment and how,...
After four days on the witness stand, the prosecution’s key witness stepped down on Monday following a barrage of fast-paced questions and quick-shifting topics from Trump’s defense team. Cohen’s testimony covered his various consulting gigs and legal work he did for the Trump family, as well as his actions leading up to the Daniels hush-money payment and how,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Catherina Gioino
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Donald Trump approved a plan to repay hush money for Stormy Daniels to his lawyer Michael Cohen in a meeting at Trump Tower days before his inauguration as president, Cohen told jurors today.
As part of the package, Trump raised Cohen’s holiday bonus after Cohen complained bitterly that he’d been shorted, the lawyer testified.
Trump then said, “This is going to be one heck of a ride in D.C.,” Cohen recalled. The so-called “fixer” for Trump took the stand this morning as the prosecution’s key witness in their case against the former president.
The meeting was also attended by Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, who brought with him a bank statement that had the financial arrangement scrawled on it in Weisselberg’s handwriting, Cohen testified, saying, “He showed the document to Mr. Trump.”
Cohen couldn’t give an exact date for the meeting,...
As part of the package, Trump raised Cohen’s holiday bonus after Cohen complained bitterly that he’d been shorted, the lawyer testified.
Trump then said, “This is going to be one heck of a ride in D.C.,” Cohen recalled. The so-called “fixer” for Trump took the stand this morning as the prosecution’s key witness in their case against the former president.
The meeting was also attended by Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, who brought with him a bank statement that had the financial arrangement scrawled on it in Weisselberg’s handwriting, Cohen testified, saying, “He showed the document to Mr. Trump.”
Cohen couldn’t give an exact date for the meeting,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
The most anticipated showdown of Donald Trump’s hush money trial began Monday as Michael Cohen — the former president’s ex-fixer and lawyer —- took the stand to detail his close relationship with Trump, and how he craved his validation by consistently updating Trump on his efforts to stifle Karen McDougal’s and Stormy Daniels’ stories.
Cohen testified that when he got wind of Daniels’ story potentially going public, he felt it would have been “catastrophic” for Trump’s campaign. “I immediately went to Mr. Trump’s office, knocked on the door.
Cohen testified that when he got wind of Daniels’ story potentially going public, he felt it would have been “catastrophic” for Trump’s campaign. “I immediately went to Mr. Trump’s office, knocked on the door.
- 5/13/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Catherina Gioino
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Judge Juan Merchan told the prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial to pass along a message to one of their likely witnesses, lawyer Michael Cohen: Please stop talking or posting on social media about the case.
Moments before the day in court ended early around lunchtime, Judge Merchan took up a request from defense lawyer Todd Blanche, who said, “Mr. Cohen continues to speak publicly about this trial.”
Blanche cited a TikTok post this week by Cohen wearing a white t-shirt with a picture of Trump behind bars. He asked that Cohen — the lawyer whose $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016 triggered the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation — be ordered to not talk about Trump or the criminal proceedings against him.
Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass replied, “We have repeatedly asked the witnesses not to do that. And not just Mr. Cohen. All the witnesses.”
“We have no remedy,...
Moments before the day in court ended early around lunchtime, Judge Merchan took up a request from defense lawyer Todd Blanche, who said, “Mr. Cohen continues to speak publicly about this trial.”
Blanche cited a TikTok post this week by Cohen wearing a white t-shirt with a picture of Trump behind bars. He asked that Cohen — the lawyer whose $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels in 2016 triggered the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation — be ordered to not talk about Trump or the criminal proceedings against him.
Assistant District Attorney Joshua Steinglass replied, “We have repeatedly asked the witnesses not to do that. And not just Mr. Cohen. All the witnesses.”
“We have no remedy,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
“I find you in criminal contempt for the 10th time.”
The fourth week of Trump’s hush-money trial kicked off on Monday with Judge Juan Merchan once again ruling that the former president violated his court-imposed gag order, fining him $1,000 and warning him that continued violations could result in jail time. Merchan first found Trump in contempt of court last week, fining him $9,000 for nine gag-order violations flagged by prosecutors.
“It appears that the $1,000 fines are not serving as a deterrent,” Merchan told Trump on Monday. “The last thing I...
The fourth week of Trump’s hush-money trial kicked off on Monday with Judge Juan Merchan once again ruling that the former president violated his court-imposed gag order, fining him $1,000 and warning him that continued violations could result in jail time. Merchan first found Trump in contempt of court last week, fining him $9,000 for nine gag-order violations flagged by prosecutors.
“It appears that the $1,000 fines are not serving as a deterrent,” Merchan told Trump on Monday. “The last thing I...
- 5/6/2024
- by Catherina Gioino and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Prosecutors Play Recording Of Donald Trump And Michael Cohen Discussing Hush Money Payments — Update
Update: Jurors today heard a recording in which Donald Trump and his then-lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, discuss payments to Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model who claimed to have had an affair with The Apprentice host.
The recording was made by Cohen in September of 2016 — and first reported on by CNN in 2018. In it, Trump and Cohen discussed buying the rights to McDougal’s story.
“I need to open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend David,” Cohen said, referring to David Pecker, then-ceo of American Media, the tabloid publisher that bought McDougal’s story for $150,000 with the intention of burying it.
When Cohen turned to the subject of “financing,” Trump asked, “What financing?”
“We’ll have to pay,” Cohen said. It wasn’t clear from the garbled audio at that point whether Trump agreed. Pecker, a prosecution witness last week, said...
The recording was made by Cohen in September of 2016 — and first reported on by CNN in 2018. In it, Trump and Cohen discussed buying the rights to McDougal’s story.
“I need to open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend David,” Cohen said, referring to David Pecker, then-ceo of American Media, the tabloid publisher that bought McDougal’s story for $150,000 with the intention of burying it.
When Cohen turned to the subject of “financing,” Trump asked, “What financing?”
“We’ll have to pay,” Cohen said. It wasn’t clear from the garbled audio at that point whether Trump agreed. Pecker, a prosecution witness last week, said...
- 5/2/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: David Pecker, the former CEO of the celebrity magazine and tabloid company American Media, was first witness today, as prosecutors try to show the extent to which Donald Trump sought to suppress embarrassing stories in advance of the 2016 election.
Pecker testified for about 25 minutes, telling the jury about his work publishing Star magazine, National Enquirer and other periodicals before the clock ran out on a court day that was scheduled to end early. He said matter-of-factly that he practiced “checkbook journalism, with budgets of $10,000 per story, sometimes more, for paying sources.
Pecker will return to the stand on Tuesday after a morning hearing on a request by prosecutors to seek a contempt ruling against Trump for allegedly violating the judge’s gag order in the case.
In opening statements, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo identified Pecker — who is testifying under a subpoena — as “the eyes and ears” in the “catch and...
Pecker testified for about 25 minutes, telling the jury about his work publishing Star magazine, National Enquirer and other periodicals before the clock ran out on a court day that was scheduled to end early. He said matter-of-factly that he practiced “checkbook journalism, with budgets of $10,000 per story, sometimes more, for paying sources.
Pecker will return to the stand on Tuesday after a morning hearing on a request by prosecutors to seek a contempt ruling against Trump for allegedly violating the judge’s gag order in the case.
In opening statements, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo identified Pecker — who is testifying under a subpoena — as “the eyes and ears” in the “catch and...
- 4/22/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Jury selection has ended for the day in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, with 11 people so far having gone through an extensive questionnaire. A total of 32 potential jurors were left in the courtroom.
After the prospective jurors left the courtroom, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche requested that his client be excused from the proceedings on April 25. That’s the day that the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution.
But Merchan rejected the request. “Arguing before the Supreme Court is a big deal, and I can certainly appreciate why your client would want to be there. But a trial in New York Supreme Court … is also a big deal,” he said, per a pool report. “I will see him here next week.”
The trial will be dark on Wednesdays, when Merchan has other court duties. But he has not ruled out...
After the prospective jurors left the courtroom, Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche requested that his client be excused from the proceedings on April 25. That’s the day that the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump’s claims of immunity from prosecution.
But Merchan rejected the request. “Arguing before the Supreme Court is a big deal, and I can certainly appreciate why your client would want to be there. But a trial in New York Supreme Court … is also a big deal,” he said, per a pool report. “I will see him here next week.”
The trial will be dark on Wednesdays, when Merchan has other court duties. But he has not ruled out...
- 4/15/2024
- by Sean Piccoli and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
On Wednesday morning, Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, was given a five-month prison sentence for perjury in the civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump.
The proceedings occurred in Manhattan criminal court, where Weisselberg chose not to address the judge directly. Weisselberg, 76, is expected to begin his incarceration at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island prison for his two counts of perjury in the first degree immediately.
This marks the second time Weisselberg has been behind bars in two years due to his work with Trump’s company. Previously, he spent three months incarcerated at Rikers Island after he pleaded guilty to his role in a tax fraud scheme for the business. The tax and perjury charges against Weisselberg were brought forth by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is currently pursuing charges against Trump for falsifying business...
The proceedings occurred in Manhattan criminal court, where Weisselberg chose not to address the judge directly. Weisselberg, 76, is expected to begin his incarceration at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island prison for his two counts of perjury in the first degree immediately.
This marks the second time Weisselberg has been behind bars in two years due to his work with Trump’s company. Previously, he spent three months incarcerated at Rikers Island after he pleaded guilty to his role in a tax fraud scheme for the business. The tax and perjury charges against Weisselberg were brought forth by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is currently pursuing charges against Trump for falsifying business...
- 4/10/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to five months in prison for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump.
Earlier this month, Weisselberg, who served as the chief financial officer of Trump’s flagship company, entered a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors over charges of perjury. In January of last year, Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to declare and pay taxes on more than $1.7 million in company benefits provided by...
Earlier this month, Weisselberg, who served as the chief financial officer of Trump’s flagship company, entered a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors over charges of perjury. In January of last year, Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to declare and pay taxes on more than $1.7 million in company benefits provided by...
- 4/10/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to committing perjury during his testimony in Donald Trump‘s New York civil fraud trial.
In early February, Weisselberg was reportedly in talks to plead guilty to perjury in his civil fraud case in October 2023 regarding Trump’s financial statements.
In his testimony, the ex-cfo could not offer clear information about his Trump’s finances, often saying that he did not remember. While on the stand, he was asked why the former president’s triplex was listed as three times its actual size. He claimed he “never even thought about the apartment,” and that was in his mind.
In late January, a published report in Forbes showed that he talked in detail about these issues with a reporter.
He was not expected to testify against Trump if he took the plea deal and said deal was also not expected to require him to turn against the former president.
In early February, Weisselberg was reportedly in talks to plead guilty to perjury in his civil fraud case in October 2023 regarding Trump’s financial statements.
In his testimony, the ex-cfo could not offer clear information about his Trump’s finances, often saying that he did not remember. While on the stand, he was asked why the former president’s triplex was listed as three times its actual size. He claimed he “never even thought about the apartment,” and that was in his mind.
In late January, a published report in Forbes showed that he talked in detail about these issues with a reporter.
He was not expected to testify against Trump if he took the plea deal and said deal was also not expected to require him to turn against the former president.
- 3/5/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
The Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, agreed to a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors over charges of perjury. The former CFO, who has been out of jail for less than a year, is once again in hot water after allegedly lying during his testimony in New York’s civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump and his flagship company.
According to NBC News, the guilty plea does not entail a cooperation agreement requiring Weisselberg to testify in future trials related to Trump’s business practices.
According to NBC News, the guilty plea does not entail a cooperation agreement requiring Weisselberg to testify in future trials related to Trump’s business practices.
- 3/4/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update, 3:57Pm: Donald Trump is going to have to sell a lot of Mar-a-Lago memberships to meet his debt to the state of New York.
With a final judgment officially entered today into the court docket on the now-$454 million fine the former president and family owe from his civil fraud trial, Team Trump is looking at interest of $114,554 a day.
“This judgment shall bear interest from the date of its entry at the statutory rate of 9% per annum,” wrote NY Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron yesterday in the document made public today (read it here).
Breaking it down, that’s $111,984 every 24 hours for the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host himself. The sum is based on the total judgment delivered by Judge Engoron of $354.9 million plus the $100 million already accrued in pre-judgment interest for the financial sleight-of-hand Trump, his sons and executives engaged in for decades with banks and more for favorable loans.
With a final judgment officially entered today into the court docket on the now-$454 million fine the former president and family owe from his civil fraud trial, Team Trump is looking at interest of $114,554 a day.
“This judgment shall bear interest from the date of its entry at the statutory rate of 9% per annum,” wrote NY Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron yesterday in the document made public today (read it here).
Breaking it down, that’s $111,984 every 24 hours for the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host himself. The sum is based on the total judgment delivered by Judge Engoron of $354.9 million plus the $100 million already accrued in pre-judgment interest for the financial sleight-of-hand Trump, his sons and executives engaged in for decades with banks and more for favorable loans.
- 2/23/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In a significant legal blow to former President Donald Trump‘s business empire, New York Judge Arthur Engoron has ordered the former president to pay a staggering $355 million in penalties in a civil fraud case.
Engoron’s decision, outlined in a comprehensive 92-page ruling, comes after a months-long trial and marks a significant setback for Trump and his associates.
The case was brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) in 2022 and alleged that Trump had manipulated his net worth on important financial statements to secure tax and insurance benefits falsely. These documents, which were used to obtain loans and deals by presenting the value of the Trump Organization’s assets, form the basis of the state’s claim of fraud. Engoron had already found Trump, the Trump Organization and several high-ranking executives, which included his adult sons, liable for fraud before the trial even began.
There was no jury,...
Engoron’s decision, outlined in a comprehensive 92-page ruling, comes after a months-long trial and marks a significant setback for Trump and his associates.
The case was brought forth by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) in 2022 and alleged that Trump had manipulated his net worth on important financial statements to secure tax and insurance benefits falsely. These documents, which were used to obtain loans and deals by presenting the value of the Trump Organization’s assets, form the basis of the state’s claim of fraud. Engoron had already found Trump, the Trump Organization and several high-ranking executives, which included his adult sons, liable for fraud before the trial even began.
There was no jury,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Allen Weisselberg, former Trump Organization chief financial officer, is reportedly in talks to plead guilty to perjury in a civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump.
Negotiations are underway between Weisselberg and the Manhattan district attorney’s office. No deal has been solidified as of yet. The perjury charge goes back to Weisselberg’s testimony in October about Trump’s financial statements.
The potential perjury charge comes after Weisselberg was convicted of tax law violations.
In his testimony, Weisselberg could not provide clear information about his former boss’ finances, often stating, “I don’t remember.”
On the stand, Weisselberg was questioned why Trump’s triplex was listed as three times its actual size. Weisselberg claimed he “never even thought about the apartment. It was de minimis, in my mind.”
Last week, a published report in Forbes showed that Weisselberg spoke in detail about these issues with a reporter.
Weisselberg...
Negotiations are underway between Weisselberg and the Manhattan district attorney’s office. No deal has been solidified as of yet. The perjury charge goes back to Weisselberg’s testimony in October about Trump’s financial statements.
The potential perjury charge comes after Weisselberg was convicted of tax law violations.
In his testimony, Weisselberg could not provide clear information about his former boss’ finances, often stating, “I don’t remember.”
On the stand, Weisselberg was questioned why Trump’s triplex was listed as three times its actual size. Weisselberg claimed he “never even thought about the apartment. It was de minimis, in my mind.”
Last week, a published report in Forbes showed that Weisselberg spoke in detail about these issues with a reporter.
Weisselberg...
- 2/3/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Former President Donald Trump‘s high-stakes fraud trial concluded with a dramatic turn of events in the closing arguments on Thursday when, despite strict orders from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, Trump managed to circumvent the judge’s restrictions and deliver his own summation.
Initially, Judge Engoron had denied Trump’s unprecedented request to personally address the court on Wednesday due to concerns that he would deviate from the authorized topics. However, after his legal team’s closing arguments were complete, Trump’s attorney, Chris Kise, made a final plea to the judge to allow the Trump to speak.
Engoron asked Trump if he would adhere to the established ground rules, which included the restrictions that Trump must refrain from campaign-style speeches and direct attacks on individuals involved in the case. He was also forbidden from introducing any new evidence.
Without answering Engoran, Trump instead launched into a tirade...
Initially, Judge Engoron had denied Trump’s unprecedented request to personally address the court on Wednesday due to concerns that he would deviate from the authorized topics. However, after his legal team’s closing arguments were complete, Trump’s attorney, Chris Kise, made a final plea to the judge to allow the Trump to speak.
Engoron asked Trump if he would adhere to the established ground rules, which included the restrictions that Trump must refrain from campaign-style speeches and direct attacks on individuals involved in the case. He was also forbidden from introducing any new evidence.
Without answering Engoran, Trump instead launched into a tirade...
- 1/12/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
On Thursday, Eric Trump was caught contradicting his own testimony about his knowledge of his father’s company’s financial statements.
In his deposition, Eric claimed he had “never worked” on the Trump Organization’s statement of financial condition and was unaware of it until the bank fraud trial “came to fruition.”
On the witness stand, Eric admitted he had known about them since 2013 when confronted with evidence from the state’s attorney.
Eric and his brother, Donald Trump Jr., spent the majority of Wednesday and Thursday on the stand, where they both claimed to have forgotten many details from the time they spent as the Trump Organization’s top executives.
Don Jr. claimed he was unable to remember the period in 2021 in which he was removed and reinstated as a trustee of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, whether his father was a trustee and why his father added...
In his deposition, Eric claimed he had “never worked” on the Trump Organization’s statement of financial condition and was unaware of it until the bank fraud trial “came to fruition.”
On the witness stand, Eric admitted he had known about them since 2013 when confronted with evidence from the state’s attorney.
Eric and his brother, Donald Trump Jr., spent the majority of Wednesday and Thursday on the stand, where they both claimed to have forgotten many details from the time they spent as the Trump Organization’s top executives.
Don Jr. claimed he was unable to remember the period in 2021 in which he was removed and reinstated as a trustee of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, whether his father was a trustee and why his father added...
- 11/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified against Donald Trump today in New York’s civil fraud lawsuit against the former president. The courtroom encounter marked the first time Trump and his infamous former fixer have been in the same room in over five years.
The trial will determine how much Trump owes to the state of New York after he, several of his adult children, and his business associates were found liable for fraud. The court determined Trump overvalued his properties and inflated his net worth over several years, thus deceiving banks,...
The trial will determine how much Trump owes to the state of New York after he, several of his adult children, and his business associates were found liable for fraud. The court determined Trump overvalued his properties and inflated his net worth over several years, thus deceiving banks,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday, The Trump Organization’s former controller, Jeff McConney, testified that Eric Trump pushed him to inflate the valuations of several of the Trump properties.
The first week of the civil fraud trial came to an end on Friday, as Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. testified alongside McConney, also a co-defendant along with former President Donald Trump.
Internal Trump Organization spreadsheets shown in court on Friday display McConney’s notations that Eric had directed McConney in a phone conversation about specific property valuations. These valuations later appeared on the financial statements that were ruled fraudulent by the judge. Some of these properties include Seven Springs and the Trump National Gold Club Westchester.
Eric’s attorneys have argued that he was unaware that those phone calls with McConney were indeed used to formulate value assets in the financial statements for Trump properties. Trump has attended the trial for three...
The first week of the civil fraud trial came to an end on Friday, as Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. testified alongside McConney, also a co-defendant along with former President Donald Trump.
Internal Trump Organization spreadsheets shown in court on Friday display McConney’s notations that Eric had directed McConney in a phone conversation about specific property valuations. These valuations later appeared on the financial statements that were ruled fraudulent by the judge. Some of these properties include Seven Springs and the Trump National Gold Club Westchester.
Eric’s attorneys have argued that he was unaware that those phone calls with McConney were indeed used to formulate value assets in the financial statements for Trump properties. Trump has attended the trial for three...
- 10/9/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
A New York judge ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump, his two adult sons, and several of his associates are liable for fraud. The ruling establishes that Trump overvalued his properties and inflated his net worth over several years, thus deceiving banks, investors, and insurers.
The decision, handed down by Judge Arthur Engoron, also strips Trump and several of his co-defendants of their business licenses within New York, effectively signaling the dissolution of the crown jewel of the former president’s business empire, The Trump Organization.
The ruling...
The decision, handed down by Judge Arthur Engoron, also strips Trump and several of his co-defendants of their business licenses within New York, effectively signaling the dissolution of the crown jewel of the former president’s business empire, The Trump Organization.
The ruling...
- 9/26/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Former president Donald Trump made his first public appearance at a rally on Friday since he was criminally indicted over charges to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election.
Appearing at a GOP event in South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed Trump, and established herself as a surrogate to his run for presidency. The gathering saw the ex-president hawk his usual unfounded claims on abortion and immigration, praise North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and denounce the 91 felony charges against him.
Trump — who has lied about his golf scores, his weight, the...
Appearing at a GOP event in South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed Trump, and established herself as a surrogate to his run for presidency. The gathering saw the ex-president hawk his usual unfounded claims on abortion and immigration, praise North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and denounce the 91 felony charges against him.
Trump — who has lied about his golf scores, his weight, the...
- 9/9/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump has lied about his golf scores, his weight, the size of the crowds he draws, and — according to New York Attorney General Letitia James — his net worth.
A new filing from the Attorney General’s office in the state’s civil fraud lawsuit against the former president alleged that Trump inflated his net worth by hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars over several years, with the largest discrepancy being an over-valuation of more than $2.2 billion in 2014.
Reading the new filing submitted by the Nyag in Trump's civil fraud case,...
A new filing from the Attorney General’s office in the state’s civil fraud lawsuit against the former president alleged that Trump inflated his net worth by hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars over several years, with the largest discrepancy being an over-valuation of more than $2.2 billion in 2014.
Reading the new filing submitted by the Nyag in Trump's civil fraud case,...
- 8/30/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
James Trusty, an attorney representing former President Donald Trump regarding his alleged mishandling of classified documents, didn’t condemn his client calling out the wife and daughter of the judge overseeing his criminal trial in Manhattan over a hush money payment.
Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, appearing before Judge Juan Merchan, who also oversaw the criminal trial of the Trump Organization and of the entity’s former chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. In a speech to supporters later that night at Mar-a-Lago, Trump criticized not only Merchan,...
Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, appearing before Judge Juan Merchan, who also oversaw the criminal trial of the Trump Organization and of the entity’s former chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. In a speech to supporters later that night at Mar-a-Lago, Trump criticized not only Merchan,...
- 4/9/2023
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Call it the Perp Walk of the Century.
Donald Trump made history on Tuesday by becoming the first former U.S. president to be arraigned on criminal charges, relating to a $130,000 alleged hush-money payment allegedly made to adult film performer Stormy Daniels days before his 2016 election victory.
Shortly after 10 a.m. Pt, Trump, 76, emerged from his residence and business headquarters at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. He pumped his right fist in a gesture of defiance, then waved to the gathered crowd and press; a tuxedo-wearing Trump Tower doorman stood behind him, looking on in disbelief.
Trump then boarded a waiting vehicle and, accompanied by an armada of black Chevrolet SUVs and NYPD squad cars, embarked on the 4-mile trip downtown to the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building at 100 Centre St.
In the hours leading up to his appearance, hundreds of protesters, both for and against Trump, and spectators had gathered...
Donald Trump made history on Tuesday by becoming the first former U.S. president to be arraigned on criminal charges, relating to a $130,000 alleged hush-money payment allegedly made to adult film performer Stormy Daniels days before his 2016 election victory.
Shortly after 10 a.m. Pt, Trump, 76, emerged from his residence and business headquarters at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. He pumped his right fist in a gesture of defiance, then waved to the gathered crowd and press; a tuxedo-wearing Trump Tower doorman stood behind him, looking on in disbelief.
Trump then boarded a waiting vehicle and, accompanied by an armada of black Chevrolet SUVs and NYPD squad cars, embarked on the 4-mile trip downtown to the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building at 100 Centre St.
In the hours leading up to his appearance, hundreds of protesters, both for and against Trump, and spectators had gathered...
- 4/4/2023
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump can’t stop bashing the judge who will preside over the Manhattan district attorney’s case against the former president.
“The Corrupt D.A. has no case,” he wrote Sunday night on Truth Social. “What he does have is a venue where it is Impossible for me to get a Fair Trial (it must be changed!), and a Trump Hating Judge, hand selected by the Soros backed D.A. (he must be changed!). Also has the DOJ working in the D.A.’s Office – Unprecedented!”
The judge, Juan Merchan,...
“The Corrupt D.A. has no case,” he wrote Sunday night on Truth Social. “What he does have is a venue where it is Impossible for me to get a Fair Trial (it must be changed!), and a Trump Hating Judge, hand selected by the Soros backed D.A. (he must be changed!). Also has the DOJ working in the D.A.’s Office – Unprecedented!”
The judge, Juan Merchan,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump is about to be a loser, several of his attorneys say.
Since last month, according to two sources familiar with the matter, some of Trump’s lawyers have told him that if he is criminally charged in New York City, he should be prepared to lose. There’s a widespread belief in Trumplandia — including within the ex-president’s legal orbit — that it would be difficult for the former president to get an impartial jury in the Democratic stronghold of Manhattan. Instead, these Trump attorneys are telling him his...
Since last month, according to two sources familiar with the matter, some of Trump’s lawyers have told him that if he is criminally charged in New York City, he should be prepared to lose. There’s a widespread belief in Trumplandia — including within the ex-president’s legal orbit — that it would be difficult for the former president to get an impartial jury in the Democratic stronghold of Manhattan. Instead, these Trump attorneys are telling him his...
- 3/22/2023
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Hours after Donald Trump announced in a caps lock rant that he anticipates getting arrested next week, his former vice president Mike Pence joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing the Manhattan district attorney and questioning his motives.
“Like many Americans, I’m just, I’m taken aback,” Pence told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday morning after Trump’s Truth Social post. “You have a major crime wave in New York, especially in New York City. You have literally a Democratic party that’s literally dismantled the criminal justice system in that city,...
“Like many Americans, I’m just, I’m taken aback,” Pence told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday morning after Trump’s Truth Social post. “You have a major crime wave in New York, especially in New York City. You have literally a Democratic party that’s literally dismantled the criminal justice system in that city,...
- 3/18/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump is predicting his arrest is imminent, and his legal team has been actively preparing for it.
In recent weeks, Trump and his team have held discussions on how to handle the indictment they’re expecting soon from Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, two sources familiar with the matter tell Rolling Stone. Those conversations have included discussions of the legal and logistical questions surrounding an indictment of a former president, the sources said.
“How would this work with the Secret Service? What would booking Donald Trump even look like?...
In recent weeks, Trump and his team have held discussions on how to handle the indictment they’re expecting soon from Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, two sources familiar with the matter tell Rolling Stone. Those conversations have included discussions of the legal and logistical questions surrounding an indictment of a former president, the sources said.
“How would this work with the Secret Service? What would booking Donald Trump even look like?...
- 3/18/2023
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
The investigation into Donald Trump’s role in a pre-election hush money payment to Stormy Daniels — the porn star alleged former lover of the former president — is starting to heat up.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is set to begin presenting evidence to a recently impaneled grand jury, which could lead to criminal charges against Trump, The New York Times reported on Monday. CNN reported that David Pecker — the former head of the National Enquirer who was involved in the effort to keep Daniels quiet — is meeting with prosecutors,...
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is set to begin presenting evidence to a recently impaneled grand jury, which could lead to criminal charges against Trump, The New York Times reported on Monday. CNN reported that David Pecker — the former head of the National Enquirer who was involved in the effort to keep Daniels quiet — is meeting with prosecutors,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The Trump Organization was ordered to pay a 1.6 million criminal penalty for perpetrating a tax fraud scheme in which top executives were given an array of under-the-table perks.
The fine comes after the former president’s companies were convicted of 17 charges related to the scheme last month, and just days after longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison for failing to pay taxes on the apartment, cars, school tuition, and other goodies the company hooked him up with.
The 1.6 million fine was the maximum punishment the company could have received,...
The fine comes after the former president’s companies were convicted of 17 charges related to the scheme last month, and just days after longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison for failing to pay taxes on the apartment, cars, school tuition, and other goodies the company hooked him up with.
The 1.6 million fine was the maximum punishment the company could have received,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Update: A New York judge handed down a maximum fine of 1.6 million to the Trump Organization after the company was found guilty last month of criminal tax fraud and other charges.
The judge, Juan Manuel Merchan, imposed the sentence on Friday, per the AP. The amount was the most that he could impose on the company.
Former President Donald Trump was not charged in the scheme. A jury last month found that CFO Allen Weisselberg and other executives at the company received compensation in the form of “off the books” personal expenses which went unreported on tax forms.
Weisselberg was sentenced earlier this week to five months in jail, after he earlier pled guilty in the case.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement, “While corporations can’t serve jail time, this consequential conviction and sentencing serves as a reminder to corporations and executives that you cannot defraud...
The judge, Juan Manuel Merchan, imposed the sentence on Friday, per the AP. The amount was the most that he could impose on the company.
Former President Donald Trump was not charged in the scheme. A jury last month found that CFO Allen Weisselberg and other executives at the company received compensation in the form of “off the books” personal expenses which went unreported on tax forms.
Weisselberg was sentenced earlier this week to five months in jail, after he earlier pled guilty in the case.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement, “While corporations can’t serve jail time, this consequential conviction and sentencing serves as a reminder to corporations and executives that you cannot defraud...
- 1/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, was sentenced to five months in jail on Tuesday.
A New York state judge handed down the sentence after Weisselberg entered a guilty plea to 15 charges related to tax fraud and evasion last summer. That was part of a deal in which he agreed to be a witness against the Trump Organization.
A New York jury last month found the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud and other charges. Sentencing against the company is scheduled for Friday, with fines of up to 1.6 million.
According to the AP, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said that he would be imposing a sentence “much greater than” five months had he not already agreed to the plea deal.
Previously, Aug. 18: Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 charges related to tax fraud and evasion.
A New York state judge handed down the sentence after Weisselberg entered a guilty plea to 15 charges related to tax fraud and evasion last summer. That was part of a deal in which he agreed to be a witness against the Trump Organization.
A New York jury last month found the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud and other charges. Sentencing against the company is scheduled for Friday, with fines of up to 1.6 million.
According to the AP, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said that he would be imposing a sentence “much greater than” five months had he not already agreed to the plea deal.
Previously, Aug. 18: Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 15 charges related to tax fraud and evasion.
- 1/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to declare and pay taxes on more than 1.7 million in company benefits provided by the former president’s flagship company. Weisselberg’s cooperation with prosecutors was central to securing a conviction linking the Trump Organization to the alleged large scale tax fraud operation.
The sentence comes in accordance with Weisselberg’s guilty plea. He’ll also have to serve five months probation and pay 2 million in taxes and penalties.
Former...
The sentence comes in accordance with Weisselberg’s guilty plea. He’ll also have to serve five months probation and pay 2 million in taxes and penalties.
Former...
- 1/10/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump’s eponymous company was found guilty of tax fraud in a weeks-long Manhattan criminal fraud trial during which prosecutors claimed the ex-president was “explicitly sanctioning tax fraud.” The organization was convicted on all nine counts it faced, while the Trump Payroll Corporation was convicted on another eight counts. The jury deliberated for less than two days.
This trial against several of Trump’s namesake businesses — the Trump Organization, Trump Payroll Corporation, and Trump Corporation — stemmed from a 2021 indictment. Prosecutors alleged that the companies colluded in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme.
This trial against several of Trump’s namesake businesses — the Trump Organization, Trump Payroll Corporation, and Trump Corporation — stemmed from a 2021 indictment. Prosecutors alleged that the companies colluded in a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme.
- 12/6/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump was “explicitly sanctioning tax fraud” when he green-lighted a salary reduction for an executive who would make up for this cut by pocketing plum, untaxed benefits, Manhattan prosecutors claimed Friday.
Joshua Steinglass made the accusation during the second day of his closing argument in the criminal tax-fraud trial against several of Trump’s companies. Steinglass referred jurors to a 2012 document autographed by the former president himself, where he approved a 72,000 salary reduction for Trump Organization chief operating officer Matthew Calamari.
The prosecution has contended that Trump and his...
Joshua Steinglass made the accusation during the second day of his closing argument in the criminal tax-fraud trial against several of Trump’s companies. Steinglass referred jurors to a 2012 document autographed by the former president himself, where he approved a 72,000 salary reduction for Trump Organization chief operating officer Matthew Calamari.
The prosecution has contended that Trump and his...
- 12/2/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
When Allen Weisselberg took the stand for a second day to testify against several of Donald Trump’s eponymous companies, he described his and other company honchos’ efforts to scrub sketchy payment practices when his boss became president — by stopping an allegedly yearslong practice of providing untaxed benefits.
“We were going through an entire cleanup process at the company after Mr. Trump became president so that everything was done properly,” Weisselberg said Thursday in the Manhattan criminal trial against several Trump corporations. “When Mr. Trump became president and everybody was...
“We were going through an entire cleanup process at the company after Mr. Trump became president so that everything was done properly,” Weisselberg said Thursday in the Manhattan criminal trial against several Trump corporations. “When Mr. Trump became president and everybody was...
- 11/17/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg testified Tuesday that Donald Trump personally green-lighted untaxed benefits that are the center of a Manhattan criminal trial against several of the ex-president’s eponymous companies — including a gratis residence in New York City. “The rent was authorized by Donald Trump,” Weisselberg said less than two hours into his time on the stand in State Supreme Court in Manhattan. The septuagenarian, who sported a deep gray suit and pale blue tie, spoke matter of factly.
Prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization participated...
Prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization participated...
- 11/15/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
When the criminal trial against several of Donald Trump’s companies started in earnest Monday, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger closely linked him to an alleged illegal compensation scheme that illicitly lined the pockets of his longtime moneyman Allen Weisselberg and other top execs. The defense, of course, painted Trump in a different light — even comparing the family’s forgiveness of Weisselberg to a story from the Bible.
From 2005 to 2017, “when most of the criminal conduct occurred,” these companies were “owned by Donald Trump,” Hoffinger said in her opening statements. And after...
From 2005 to 2017, “when most of the criminal conduct occurred,” these companies were “owned by Donald Trump,” Hoffinger said in her opening statements. And after...
- 10/31/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
New York Attorney General Letitia James is throwing the book at Donald Trump, his children and other employees of the Trump Organization by filing suit against them for alleged fraudulent activity her office has been investigating.
She indicated several violations of state laws that Trump and others carried out to misrepresent the values of many properties he owned, and thus inflating his net worth in the process.
On a state level, they are being accused of “falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements, insurance fraud,” as well as conspiracy to carry these crimes out.
The Attorney General’s office has also said it uncovered evidence of the federal crimes of bank fraud and issuing false statements to financial institutions, which will be referred to the IRS and the Southern District of New York.
These false valuations were reportedly used by Trump, his children Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump,...
She indicated several violations of state laws that Trump and others carried out to misrepresent the values of many properties he owned, and thus inflating his net worth in the process.
On a state level, they are being accused of “falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements, insurance fraud,” as well as conspiracy to carry these crimes out.
The Attorney General’s office has also said it uncovered evidence of the federal crimes of bank fraud and issuing false statements to financial institutions, which will be referred to the IRS and the Southern District of New York.
These false valuations were reportedly used by Trump, his children Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, three of his children and his businesses, claiming that he falsely inflated the value of his net worth to secure more favorable loan and insurance terms.
The lawsuit follows an investigation that stretched more than three years into the Trump Organization finances, as his former attorney Michael Cohen alleged that he routinely inflated the value of his assets.
“These acts of fraud and misrepresentation grossly inflated Mr. Trump’s personal net worth as reported in the Statements by billions of dollars and conveyed false and misleading impressions to financial counterparties about how the Statements were prepared,” the suit stated. “Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization used these false and misleading Statements repeatedly and persistently to induce banks to lend money to the Trump Organization on more favorable terms than would otherwise have been available to the company,...
The lawsuit follows an investigation that stretched more than three years into the Trump Organization finances, as his former attorney Michael Cohen alleged that he routinely inflated the value of his assets.
“These acts of fraud and misrepresentation grossly inflated Mr. Trump’s personal net worth as reported in the Statements by billions of dollars and conveyed false and misleading impressions to financial counterparties about how the Statements were prepared,” the suit stated. “Mr. Trump and the Trump Organization used these false and misleading Statements repeatedly and persistently to induce banks to lend money to the Trump Organization on more favorable terms than would otherwise have been available to the company,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The state of New York has sued former President Donald Trump and three of his children for civil fraud. The suit alleges “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentations” and seeks a 250 million and a ban on Trump and his family from running a business in the state.
Attorney General Letitia James made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday morning, noting that the Trump Organization has made “over 200” false valuations of assets over a period of 10 years, and that the is making referrals to the IRS criminal division and the...
Attorney General Letitia James made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday morning, noting that the Trump Organization has made “over 200” false valuations of assets over a period of 10 years, and that the is making referrals to the IRS criminal division and the...
- 9/21/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
When Steve Bannon turned himself into authorities at Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday morning following his indictment on charges related to a border wall fundraising scam, the former Trump adviser was his usual unapologetic self — framing his alleged misdeeds as a political attack.
Repeatedly pointing out that the midterm elections were “six weeks” away, Bannon described the situation as an “irony” when walking into the courthouse, saying: “on the very day the mayor of this city has a delegation down on the border, they’re persecuting people here who are trying to stop” migrants.
Repeatedly pointing out that the midterm elections were “six weeks” away, Bannon described the situation as an “irony” when walking into the courthouse, saying: “on the very day the mayor of this city has a delegation down on the border, they’re persecuting people here who are trying to stop” migrants.
- 9/8/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
Upon hearing the news that the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg had pleaded guilty to tax fraud on Thursday, Trevor Noah was stunned during last night’s episode of “The Daily Show” as he began counting just how many present and past Trump allies have now gone to prison.
“Can we just take a moment to appreciate how many people associated with Donald Trump have ended up in prison?” he said. “His lawyer (Michael Cohen), his campaign manager (Paul Manafort), his deputy campaign chairman (Rick Gates), now the chief financial officer of his organization.”
He added: “Usually, you’ve got to run a drug cartel to have this many friends doing hard time. At this point, it’s basically El Chapo and Donald Trump.”
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“Can we just take a moment to appreciate how many people associated with Donald Trump have ended up in prison?” he said. “His lawyer (Michael Cohen), his campaign manager (Paul Manafort), his deputy campaign chairman (Rick Gates), now the chief financial officer of his organization.”
He added: “Usually, you’ve got to run a drug cartel to have this many friends doing hard time. At this point, it’s basically El Chapo and Donald Trump.”
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- 8/19/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief finance executive, answered “yes, your honor” on Thursday when a Manhattan judge asked if he “engaged in a scheme” with the Trump Organization “to defraud federal, New York state, and New York City tax authorities,” as he pleaded guilty to the 15-count indictment in his state tax crimes case.
Weisselberg’s stunning admission appears to directly implicate the Trump Organization and related companies in criminal activity, such as tax fraud and falsifying business records.
The bespectacled exec, besuited in an inky navy...
Weisselberg’s stunning admission appears to directly implicate the Trump Organization and related companies in criminal activity, such as tax fraud and falsifying business records.
The bespectacled exec, besuited in an inky navy...
- 8/18/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s finance chief, will say in Manhattan court Thursday that he conspired with several of the ex-president’s companies when he pleads guilty to state tax crimes, two sources familiar with the case tell Rolling Stone.
As part of Weisselberg’s plea deal, he has agreed to testify against The Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation at trial, which is scheduled for October.
If called to the witness stand during trial, Weisselberg will provide testimony that is the same as what he admits to in court this week,...
As part of Weisselberg’s plea deal, he has agreed to testify against The Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation at trial, which is scheduled for October.
If called to the witness stand during trial, Weisselberg will provide testimony that is the same as what he admits to in court this week,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Victoria Bekiempis
- Rollingstone.com
In New York Wednesday, Donald Trump began a meeting with the state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and is invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incriminations, meaning he provided no answers to her questions about the financial conduct of the Trump Organization. This comes the same week the FBI raided his Florida residence Mar-a-Lago for a separate investigation into whether he improperly took classified records from the White House.
His motorcade was seen entering James’ Manhattan office around 9 a.m. His children Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. sat for depositions last week and reportedly did not take the Fifth. As he went into the office, Trump’s team released a coordinated set of videos attempting to discredit James, continuing his past accusations that her investigation is politically motivated.
The civil investigation regards whether he and the Trump Organization knowingly exaggerated the values of their portfolio of properties like certain...
His motorcade was seen entering James’ Manhattan office around 9 a.m. His children Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. sat for depositions last week and reportedly did not take the Fifth. As he went into the office, Trump’s team released a coordinated set of videos attempting to discredit James, continuing his past accusations that her investigation is politically motivated.
The civil investigation regards whether he and the Trump Organization knowingly exaggerated the values of their portfolio of properties like certain...
- 8/10/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
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Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, he confirmed in a post on his Truth Social account.
Trump’s testimony comes amid a flurry of legal activity surrounding him, taking place just days after FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House.
He arrived at the New York attorney general’s office shortly before 9 a.m. in a multivehicle motorcade. As he left Trump Tower in New York City for the short ride downtown, he waved to reporters assembled outside but did not comment.
The New York civil investigation, led by Attorney General Letitia James, involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization,...
Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, he confirmed in a post on his Truth Social account.
Trump’s testimony comes amid a flurry of legal activity surrounding him, taking place just days after FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House.
He arrived at the New York attorney general’s office shortly before 9 a.m. in a multivehicle motorcade. As he left Trump Tower in New York City for the short ride downtown, he waved to reporters assembled outside but did not comment.
The New York civil investigation, led by Attorney General Letitia James, involves allegations that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump’s niece knew long ago why his daughter Ivanka would eventually betray the former president by turning against him and The Big Lie.
Mary Trump also knew the how — to officials investigating one or more of his many misdeeds.
What Mary Trump didn’t predict when she said Donald Trump’s children would “flip” so officials could “go after a bigger target” was the when and the where — for a Jan. 6 congressional panel that presented Ivanka’s testimony Thursday night to 20 million primetime TV viewers.
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“Donald would never imagine in a million years that his children would do that,” Mary Trump said in June 2021, during an interview with CNN. “Although I’m fairly sure they would. So if that indeed happens, it’s going to be fascinating. Because he would never...
Mary Trump also knew the how — to officials investigating one or more of his many misdeeds.
What Mary Trump didn’t predict when she said Donald Trump’s children would “flip” so officials could “go after a bigger target” was the when and the where — for a Jan. 6 congressional panel that presented Ivanka’s testimony Thursday night to 20 million primetime TV viewers.
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“Donald would never imagine in a million years that his children would do that,” Mary Trump said in June 2021, during an interview with CNN. “Although I’m fairly sure they would. So if that indeed happens, it’s going to be fascinating. Because he would never...
- 6/10/2022
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Former Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance in 2018 launched an investigation into former President Trump’s financial practices, specifically whether he lied about the value of his assets to help him obtain loans. But when Alvin Bragg took over for Vance earlier this year, he decided to not pursue charges, prompting the resignation of Mark Pomeranz and Carey Dunne, two prosecutors who had been working on the case.
The New York Times on Wednesday published Pomeranz’s resignation letter, in which he states a belief that Trump is “guilty of numerous felony violations.
The New York Times on Wednesday published Pomeranz’s resignation letter, in which he states a belief that Trump is “guilty of numerous felony violations.
- 3/24/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
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