Trump and two of his children must testify in tax fraud case, court rules

Donald Trump and his children Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump have been ordered to testify in a New York state civil investigation of their business affairs.

The state attorney general, Letitia James, said: “A court has once again ruled in our favor and ordered Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump to appear before my office to testify under oath.”

“Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law.”

James is a Democrat. Trump, a Republican, has claimed her investigation of suspected tax-related offences at the Trump Organization is politically motivated and a “witch-hunt”.

James is African American. The former president has claimed she is racist.

Trump did not immediately comment on Thursday.

Eric Trump, the former president’s second son, testified in the investigation in October 2020, while his father was in the White House.

The other three Trumps have fought subpoenas for testimony, part of a refusal to cooperate which led to an accumulating fine for contempt. A New York state judge capped the sum at $110,000. It was paid.

The investigation is one of a number of legal threats to the former president but as a civil matter it could only result in financial penalties.

Other investigations, including into Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn election results in Georgia and regarding the deadly Capitol attack of January 6, could result in criminal charges.

In a January court filing, James said it was suspected that misleading financial statements were filed about properties including 40 Wall Street in Manhattan, Trump’s penthouse apartment in Trump Tower and golf courses in New York and Scotland.

In March 2016, the Guardian reported on tax affairs at Trump National Golf Club in Ossining, New York. Its headline: “How Trump’s $50m golf club became $1.4m when it came time to pay tax.”

In its order denying the Trumps’ appeal, the New York appellate division, first judicial department said: “In connection with the civil investigation into whether respondents have committed persistent fraud in their financial practices and disclosures, supreme court properly rejected appellants’ arguments that the subpoenas issued by [James] should be quashed”.

Rejecting arguments pursued by Trump lawyers, the order said the existence of a criminal investigation into Trump’s business affairs – out of New York City, an effort which has recently lost steam – did not preclude testimony in the civil case.

It also said James’s “political campaign and other public statements” about the Trumps “do not support the claim that [James] initiated, or is using, the subpoenas in this civil investigation to obtain testimony solely for use in a criminal proceeding or in a manner that would otherwise improperly undermine appellants’ privilege against self-incrimination”.

James properly initiated her investigation in March 2019, the order said, after Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, alleged in congressional testimony that the Trump Organization “had issued fraudulent financial statements”.

In the New York criminal investigation, Allen Weisselberg, Trump’s longtime finance chief, and the Trump Organization have both been charged with tax fraud. Both pleaded not guilty.

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Nice work, can't wait to see the obese pig behind bars.

Denny

This is ancient BS.  The two investigating  lawyers working  on this case has left, since they found nothing in the millions of documents made available to them that  would allow for a criminal court case - the latter will be a criminal case when the IRS laid charges - which they did not do.    What they were investigating fraud in respect of property valuations - the case is a civil court case and not a criminal case at all.    It will get nowhere on appeal, since it is nothing more than a political witch hunt by the Democrats. abusing the legal system for political purposes. 

I assume that in posting the above you agree  with the news report from the fake news agency quoted and your comment about Trump going to jail?        

Another wild goose chase...his time alone is worth more than the $110 k he had to fork out...a silly game of spite which will backfire...again.

Man has someone really got a "HARD-ON" for President Trump and his family.

His references to PT's physical being actually lays bear his inbreed hate for the man and his family.

No idea why but I could guess.

So that said no reason to even comment on his posting.

DbD and CM you guys are well versed in his political posting and replied in a kind manner.

Cry me a river........

So let’s see Quisling….do you have the integrity to admit the Russian collusion story was a hoax. 

So let's see Pompous Piles......you can't find the necessary proof that simply and clearly states that I believe Trump colluded with the Russians. And you won't. Look you've been whining about this for quite sometime now, repeating the same question again and again causing me to believe that my response pivots your life. I dread the idea of me causing you sleepless nights but that's what it looks like. We can put this to bed....believe me.

Here's what you need to do and I'll give you an answer.

Admit that there is no proof of me saying that Trump colluded with the Russians.

It's as simple as that, just quit your normal spin and say that there is no proof.

"There was clear proof, you posted multiple articles saying Trump was in deep trouble, your headlines  amplified the content."

There is no clear proof, what you're referring to as proof is a couple of narratives which are sans my opinion. And to say there were "multiple articles" is just a rotten lie.

Quote me! ...or admit that there is no proof of me saying that Trump colluded with the Russians.

I don't really know about Denny and the Russian collusion story, I can't be arsed.....but I can say that if his behaviour is anything like his recent blatant denial, that he has never ever supported Reeza Hendricks, purely because he is a quota player...... well, we all know how that barefaced lie blew up in Denny's face yesterday....... one of so many

Honesty is a very expensive gift.... so don't expect it from cheap people 

Denny

Obviously all the people who published lies on site about Russian Collusion and wrote that   Trump was guilty based on lies have now to run for cover like the lying media they rely on are now dead quiet about the issue.   

In any event I asked Denny a simple question about the above article he poasted about a fake court case and his comments below the quoted article.    Is the   following comments part of the article :-

"Nice work, can't wait to see the obese pig behind bars?"

Is that   comment yours or from the paper?      

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Well here’s your chance….simply admit Russian Collusion was a hoax. If you agree that shouldn’t require any effort.