New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Donald Trump and the Trump Organization for engaging in “numerous frauds and misrepresentations” in the preparation of annual financial statements between 2011 and 2021. The lawsuit says the fraud was approved at the highest levels of the company, including Trump himself as well as Donald Trump Jr.’s children, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump. The fraud and misrepresentation also greatly inflated Mr. Trump’s personal net worth by billions of dollars. The false and misleading statements were “repeatedly and persistently” used to induce banks to lend money on favorable terms, to satisfy loan agreements and to induce insurers to provide coverage for higher limits and lower premiums. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the independent arbitrator and special master tasked with reviewing all 11,000 documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago last month cast doubt on Trump’s claims that he declassified the files. Judge Raymond Dearie cast doubt on Mr Trump’s reluctance to prove declassification and remarked: “My view is: you can’t have your cake and eat it too.”
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Trump lashes out at New York attorney general
Donald Trump went on a furious rant against New York Attorney General Letitia James after she announced a major lawsuit against him and his children. The former president responded on Truth Social, writing, “another witch hunt from a racist Attorney General, Letitia James, who failed her run for Governor with almost zero public support, and is now not doing well against nominee of Law & Order AG, Sincerely, Michael Henry”. “I never thought this case would go to trial – until I saw the really bad poll numbers. She’s a fraud who campaigned on a ‘get Trump’ platform, despite the fact that the city is one of the world’s crime and murder disasters under her watch!” he added.
Trump lashes out at New York attorney general over major lawsuit
Donald Trump went on a furious rant against New York Attorney General Letitia James after she announced a major lawsuit against him and his children. Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 18:30 1663780501
Michael Cohen reacts to the Trump lawsuit
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former director, reacted to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ report during the announcement of the lawsuit against his former boss. Mr Cohen tweeted: “I want to personally thank @TishJames for acknowledging my involvement and assistance in bringing the Mandarin Mussolini to justice! My journey to the truth was filled with sadness, pain and anger. Today’s announcement is worth it!!!” Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 18:15 1663780281
In another post, the former president wrote: “Attorney General Letitia ‘Peekaboo’ James, a total New York crime wrecker, spends all her time fighting for very powerful and well-represented banks and insurance companies, who were fully paid, made a lot of money, and never had a complaint about me, instead of fighting the murder and violent crime that is killing New York State. She’s a failed AG whose lack of crime-fighting talent causes a record number of people and companies to flee New York. Goodbye!” Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 18:11 1663779648
Trump Attacks ‘Racist’ Attorney General For ‘Witch Hunt’
Former President Donald Trump responded to the announcement of the lawsuit against him, his grown children and his company. Posted on Truth Social: “Another witch hunt by a racist Attorney General, Letitia James, who failed her run for Governor with almost zero public support, and is now not doing well against the Law & Order AG nominee , the venerable Michael Avtepagodu. I never thought this case would be made – until I saw the really bad poll numbers. She’s a con artist who campaigned on a ‘get Trump’ platform despite the fact that the city is one of the world’s crime and murder disasters under her watch!” Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 18:00 1663778881
DC Ethics Group Statement on NY AG’s Trump Lawsuit
Following the announcement of the filing of a fraud suit by New York Attorney General Letitia James against former President Donald Trump and his grown children and the Trump Organization itself, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington President and former federal corruption prosecutor Noah Bookbinder published the following statement: Donald Trump and his family have been running a corrupt business for years. Even before his presidency, Trump apparently did everything in his power to benefit the Trump Organization while keeping those he went to for loans and insurance in the dark about his company’s true financial position. If the federal government effectively being a subsidiary of the Trump Organization wasn’t bad enough, Trump appears to have committed repeated fraudulent acts, illegally inflating the value of his company for the benefit of the company and himself. We congratulate Attorney General James for filing this lawsuit. If the Justice Department determines that it is warranted under the facts and the law, it should also pursue criminal charges. Trump has shirked responsibility for far too long. It’s time to pay the piper. Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 17:48 1663778096
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Accusation ‘Bulls*** Witch Hunt’
New York Attorney General Letitia James responded in real time as Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that the “bulls*** witch hunt continues!” Ms. James announced a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The state attorney general was asked about Mr. Trump Jr.’s tweet during a press conference on Wednesday, saying that “in terms of the complaint, as you know, they basically tried to delay that investigation.”
Letitia James responds in real time as Donald Trump Jr. dubs ‘bulls***’ accusation
New York Attorney General Letitia James responded in real time as Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that the “bulls*** witch hunt continues!” Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 17:34 1663777125
Trump could be barred from doing business in New York for five years
Donald Trump could be barred from doing business in the city and state of New York under a new lawsuit filed by top prosecutors accusing him and his grown children of fraud.
Trump could be banned from doing business in his beloved New York for five years
“I want to be clear – white collar crime is not victimless crime” Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 17:18 1663776206
NY AG James says her investigators “uncovered more than 200 examples of false and misleading asset estimates used in his statements.” — Revoking Trump’s business credentials, in a move known as New York’s “corporate death sentence.” — Permanently ban Trump and his children from serving on any corporate board. — Trump banned for 5 years from buying commercial real estate in New York. Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 17:03 1663775990
New York attorney general files $250 million lawsuit against Trump and three of his children
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued former President Donald Trump, his three oldest adult children and a host of companies, organizations and individuals associated with the real estate and licensing business of the same name following a three-year civil investigation into alleged fraud. “After a comprehensive, three-year investigation by my office, including witness interviews with more than 65 witnesses and review of millions of documents submitted by Mr. Trump and others, I am announcing that today we are filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump for violating the law as part of his efforts to make a profit for himself, his family and his company,” Ms. James said during a news conference Wednesday to announce the civil suit. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg have the details:
NY AG files $250 million lawsuit against Trump and three of his children
Ms. James also referred Mr. Trump’s behavior to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Internal Revenue Service Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 16:59 1663775448
New York AG James is referring the results of her investigation into former President Trump, his children and the company to the IRS Criminal Division and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for possible criminal prosecution. Oliver O’Connell21 September 2022 16:50
