News

New York Attorney General Letitia James To Subpoena Donald Trump In Fraud Investigation

Like
Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry

New York State Attorney General Letitia James (D) is planning on subpoenaing former President Donald Trump for a deposition in January as part of her ongoing civil investigation into the Trump Organization.

Trump’s company is suspected by James and New York City District Attorney Cy Vance – who is conducting his own criminal probe – of having committed decades of fraud, ranging from fudging the values of various real estate holdings to secure financing to skirting tax obligations.

New York prosecutors are looking at financial statements of several Trump properties to see if the valuations were manipulated to benefit Trump.

Trump’s ex-personal attorney Michael Cohen, who last month finished serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to eight federal charges that included campaign finance violations, his role in Trump’s schemes and lying to Congress about them, admitted under oath during his trial in 2018 that the crimes in which he participated were committed at the behest of Trump.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Representatives for Trump and the Trump Organization said in a statement that the investigations are, as Trump has historically claimed whenever he or his interests are a target of purported wrongdoing, a politically-motivated sham.

“This is another political witch-hunt,” they said. “The only focus of the New York AG is to investigate Trump, all for her own political ambitions … This political prosecution is illegal, unethical and is a travesty to our great state and legal system.”

If Trump refuses to cooperate, which is likely, James could seek an injunction from the courts to compel Trump to testify. Even then, however, Trump, who has not yet been directly implicated in the scandals, could assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Like
Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry
Brandon Gage

Share
Published by
Brandon Gage

Recent Posts

MAGA Rep. Cory Mills Embroiled In ‘Revenge Porn’ Case With Ex Miss United States Winner Lindsey Langston

Lindsey Langston, the 2024 winner of Miss United States and a Florida Republican state committee…

9 hours ago

Texas A.G. Ken Paxton Asks Court To Jail Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke For Fundraising For Texas Democratic Legislators

On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to jail former Rep. Beto…

10 hours ago

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Accused Of ‘Damaging Incompetence’ For Confusing Ukraine’s Regions In Putin Negotiations

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, is being criticized for “damaging incompetence” during discussions…

10 hours ago

Trump Administration Orders Comprehensive Review & ‘Content Corrections’ Of Smithsonian Museums

On Tuesday, the Trump administration requested a comprehensive internal review of eight Smithsonian museums, according…

13 hours ago

Tech Companies Strike Chip Deal With Trump To Pay 15% On Sales To China, Critics Call It ‘A Shakedown’

Nvidia and AMD, two prominent U.S. tech companies, have made a deal with the Trump…

13 hours ago

Despite President’s Claims That He Doesn’t Draw When Questioned About Epstein Birthday Message, Numerous Trump Drawings Have Surfaced

President Donald Trump responded forcefully to a Wall Street Journal article about a message he…

1 day ago