. James had been running a civil investigation into Trump while Vance was running a criminal investigation, but their offices announced earlier this year that James added “criminal capacity” to her probe and will work with the Manhattan DA on the matter.
“We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA,” a James spokesperson toldResponding to that news, Trump put out a statement. “There is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate search of a crime,” the former president said. “But, make no mistake, that is exactly what is happening here.
Testimony from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen has shined a light on the former president’s shady business practices, including inflating the value of its assets, which is what the D.A. is reportedly investigating. “It was my experience that Mr. Trump inflated his total assets when it served his purposes, such as trying to be listed amongst the wealthiest people in Forbes, and deflated his assets to reduce his real estate taxes,” Cohen told Congress in 2019.This is a breaking news post and will be updated.
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