The order, answering a demand for documents by New York’s attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege. Source: New York Times
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Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump’s lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office. Source: New York Times
Tenants Sue Trump Over Scheme That Drove Up Their Rents
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
The latest legal front against the outbound president involves a maneuver that earned him and his siblings millions while lowering their taxes. Source: New York Times
Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees. Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump. Source: New York Times
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes. Source: New York Times
Manhattan D.A. Can Obtain Trump’s Tax Returns, Judges Rule
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
The dispute will now likely head to the Supreme Court for a second time. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Finally Interviewed in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
President Trump’s son had sought to postpone a deposition with the New York attorney general’s office until after Election Day. Source: New York Times
Judges Express Skepticism Over Trump’s Bid to Block Tax Return Subpoena
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
A three-judge appeals panel is expected to rule soon in the legal battle to obtain eight years of the president’s tax returns. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Ordered to Testify Before Election Day in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
The president’s son had said he would not give a sworn deposition to the New York attorney general until after the election, but a state judge said he must cooperate sooner. Source: New York Times
Trump Could Be Investigated for Tax Fraud, D.A. Says for First Time
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2020
The assertion by the Manhattan district attorney offered rare insight into the office’s investigation of the president and his businesses. Source: New York Times
Trump Accuses Judge of ‘Stacking the Deck’ Against Him in Tax Ruling
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
The president is appealing an order that allowed his tax returns and other financial records to be released to the Manhattan district attorney. Source: New York Times
Trump Must Turn Over Tax Returns to D.A., Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
A federal judge rejected the president’s argument that a subpoena seeking eight years of his tax returns was ‘wildly overbroad.’ Source: New York Times
Trump Is Not Entitled to Details of Tax Returns Inquiry, D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Manhattan prosecutors said in new court filings that the president did not have a right to know why a grand jury demanded his tax records. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Bank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The subpoena, sent to Deutsche Bank, suggests that the inquiry into President Trump’s business practices is more wide-ranging than previously known. Source: New York Times
President Trump and his Company Investigated for Possible Fraud, Filing Suggests
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
The office of the district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., made the disclosure in a new court filing arguing Mr. Trump’s accountants should turn over his tax returns. Source: New York Times