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Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say
Read full article: Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats sayJudges seeking appointments to the federal bench, wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships and criminals who wanted pardons were among the big spenders at Donald Trump’s Washington, D.
New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdict
Read full article: New York court is set to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his $489 million civil fraud verdictA New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars.
$454 million judgment against Trump is finalized, starting clock on appeal in civil fraud case
Read full article: $454 million judgment against Trump is finalized, starting clock on appeal in civil fraud caseThe staggering civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump was finalized by a New York county clerk on Friday.
Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury
Read full article: Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjuryThe judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury in connection with his testimony in the case.
Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimony
Read full article: Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimonyManhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial last October.
In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woes
Read full article: In tears, ex-Trump exec testifies he gave up company job because he was tired of legal woesDonald Trump’s former corporate controller has teared up while testifying that he “gave up” on his longtime job because he was worn out by the company’s legal woes.
Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case
Read full article: Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud caseIvanka Trump has testified that her family's business has “overdelivered,” though she can't shed light on the financial documents central to her father's civil fraud trial.
Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement
Read full article: Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvementEric Trump has testified that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president’s wealth and the worth of their family business.
Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trialDonald Trump Jr. has testified that he never worked on his father’s business financial statements.
Trump Organization offloads Bronx golf course to casino company with New York City aspirations
Read full article: Trump Organization offloads Bronx golf course to casino company with New York City aspirationsThe Trump Organization will offload its rights to operate a Bronx golf course to a company that is seeking to build a casino in New York City.
Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen's legal fees
Read full article: Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen's legal feesPotential jurors in Michael Cohen’s civil lawsuit against the Trump Organization acknowledged strong feelings about former President Donald Trump and his family but also said their personal views wouldn’t prevent them from fairly evaluating the evidence.
Donald Trump’s company found guilty of tax fraud in scheme hatched by top executives
Read full article: Donald Trump’s company found guilty of tax fraud in scheme hatched by top executivesDonald Trump’s company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars.
What's at stake as Trump Org. trial deliberations continue
Read full article: What's at stake as Trump Org. trial deliberations continueJurors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial will continue deliberating for a second day on Tuesday as they weigh charges that former President Donald Trump’s company helped executives dodge personal income taxes on perks.
Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny
Read full article: Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutinyAs a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact.
Prosecutor: Evidence shows Trump 'explicitly' OK'd tax fraud
Read full article: Prosecutor: Evidence shows Trump 'explicitly' OK'd tax fraudProsecutors have resumed their closing argument in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial, promising to share previously unrevealed details about Donald Trump’s knowledge of a tax dodge scheme hatched by one of his top executives.
Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of scheme
Read full article: Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of schemeThe Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer has testified that Eric Trump hiked his pay by $200,000 after an internal audit spurred by Trump’s 2016 election found that he had been scheming to dodge taxes on lavish corporate perks.
Trump Org.'s longtime CFO chokes up, says he betrayed trust
Read full article: Trump Org.'s longtime CFO chokes up, says he betrayed trustDonald Trump’s longtime finance chief choked up on the witness stand Thursday, saying he betrayed the Trump family’s trust by scheming to dodge taxes on $1.7 million in company-paid perks, including a Manhattan apartment and luxury cars.
Trump Org.'s longtime CFO testifies at company's fraud trial
Read full article: Trump Org.'s longtime CFO testifies at company's fraud trialThe Trump Organization’s longtime finance chief has testified at trial that he saved it hundreds of thousands of dollars by scheming to evade taxes on company-paid perks, including a Manhattan apartment and luxury cars.
12 jurors seated for Trump Organization tax fraud trial
Read full article: 12 jurors seated for Trump Organization tax fraud trialIt’s taken just three days to seat a jury of 12 people in the tax fraud trial of Donald Trump’s company — surprising even some people involved in the case who thought it would take at least a week to find an impartial panel in heavily Democratic New York City.
House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'
Read full article: House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times — including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.
NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs?
Read full article: NY probe found potential crimes. Why isn't Trump in cuffs?New York’s attorney general isn’t arresting former President Donald Trump even though she says her three-year investigation uncovered potential crimes in the way he ran his real estate empire.
'Art of the steal': Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suit
Read full article: 'Art of the steal': Trump accused of vast fraud in NY suitNew York’s attorney general has sued former President Donald Trump and his company, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.
What's next for Trump Organization after Weisselberg plea?
Read full article: What's next for Trump Organization after Weisselberg plea?The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations.
Trump CFO’s plea deal could make him a prosecution witness
Read full article: Trump CFO’s plea deal could make him a prosecution witnessTrump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty on Thursday to tax violations in a deal that would require him to testify about business practices at the former president’s company.
Trump Organization, CFO's tax fraud trial set for October
Read full article: Trump Organization, CFO's tax fraud trial set for OctoberCapping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests not
Read full article: Trump a pariah? New $100 million bank loan suggests notA bank’s decision to loan Donald Trump’s company $100 million is the latest evidence the former president might survive fraud investigations and a business-world backlash over his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election.
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliable
Read full article: Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliableThe accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump’s image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after investigators said they found evidence he and his company regularly misstated the value of assets.
New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Read full article: New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officialsThe New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
Reports: Trump selling DC hotel to investment firm for $375M
Read full article: Reports: Trump selling DC hotel to investment firm for $375MDonald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president is being sold to a Miami investment group.
New grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continues
Read full article: New grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continuesNew York prosecutors conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence as the previous panel’s term was set to run out.
Trump CFO's lawyer says he suspects more indictments on way
Read full article: Trump CFO's lawyer says he suspects more indictments on wayA lawyer for Donald Trump’s indicted corporate finance chief told a judge Monday he has “strong reason to believe” more indictments are coming in an ongoing New York investigation into the former president’s real estate empire.
Tax law experts see 'strong' case against Trump Org. CFO
Read full article: Tax law experts see 'strong' case against Trump Org. CFOThe extravagant perks the Trump Organization lavished onto its CFO Allen Weisselberg _ apartments, cars, cash to holiday tips, tuition for his grandchildren to name a few _ go well beyond the level of well compensating a valued employee.
TAKEAWAYS: Trump's safe for now, but company's in hot water
Read full article: TAKEAWAYS: Trump's safe for now, but company's in hot waterWith Thursday’s arraignment of Donald Trump’s company and his longtime finance chief on tax fraud charges, New York authorities notched their first indictment in a two-year ongoing investigation of the former president.
EXPLAINER: How could the indictment hurt Trump's company?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How could the indictment hurt Trump's company?The criminal tax fraud charges unsealed Thursday against Donald Trump’s company are a blow to a business already reeling from canceled deals following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its hotels and clubs.
Charges expected Thursday for Trump’s company, top executive
Read full article: Charges expected Thursday for Trump’s company, top executiveDonald Trump’s company and his longtime finance chief have been indicted on charges stemming from a New York investigation into the former president's business dealings.
EXPLAINER: Why and when are companies criminally charged?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why and when are companies criminally charged?Lawyers representing former president Donald Trump's company say they believe the Manhattan district attorney plans to ask a grand jury to indict the Trump Organization in an investigation that involves fringe benefits paid to employees.
Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
Read full article: Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecutionLawyers for the Trump Organization met again Monday with prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in a last bid to forestall a potential indictment stemming from a long-running investigation into the former president’s company.
Trump's company could face criminal charges in New York City
Read full article: Trump's company could face criminal charges in New York CityManhattan prosecutors are considering filing criminal charges soon against Donald Trump’s company stemming from a long-running investigation into the former president’s business dealings.
NY attorney general says Trump Organization probe is now criminal
Read full article: NY attorney general says Trump Organization probe is now criminalThe New York attorney general’s office says that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business empire, expanding what had previously been a civil probe.
NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection
Read full article: NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)NEW YORK – New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. “I’m here to announce that the city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization,” de Blasio said in an interview on MSNBC. De Blasio had said earlier that the city was examining its legal options to end the Trump contracts. Removing the Trump name from the rinks, carousel and golf course won't erase him from New York City. He will still operate Trump Tower on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and the Trump International Hotel on Central Park West.
NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes
Read full article: NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxesFILE- In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Ivanka Trump joins her father, President Donald Trump, as they walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. If true, that wouldn’t necessarily pose a problem for Ivanka Trump herself, as long as she paid income tax on the consulting payments, which she reported publicly. The Times wrote that there was no indication Ivanka Trump is a target of either the state's or the city's investigation. James and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., both Democrats, are both conducting wide-ranging inquiries into Trump's business affairs. Vance has been involved in a long court battle seeking access to Trump's tax filings as part of the investigation.