Scottish Leader Says Trump Should Face 'Accountability' In Turnberry Probe
Source: HUFFPOST
President Donald Trump will face due accountability if evidence is found linking his Scottish golf resorts to money laundering or other financial fraud, the leader of the Scottish government said this week.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke out Wednesday in Parliament in response to a call from the co-leader of the Scottish Green Party to seek an unexplained wealth order to determine the source of funding for Trumps $60 million cash purchase of his Trump Turnberry golf resort in 2014, when his U.S. tax returns showed vast losses that allowed him to avoid paying any income taxes. Trump also owns the Trump Aberdeen resort in Scotland.
The Scotish leader said she wouldnt protect the soon-to-be former president of the United States from due accountability in Scotland if wrongdoing is found. An investigation, including an unexplained wealth order, would be up to the Crown Office, the independent public prosecution system in Scotland, Sturgeon added
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-scotland-green-party-money-laundering-probe-golf-142551543.html
Looks like other counties are also looking into possible Trump illegalities.
WhiteTara
(29,703 posts)if you have INTERPOL on your ass.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)because its a private club and not a private residence!
Hell have to wander from crappy golf resort to crappy golf resort forever, or at least until he loses the properties or goes to prison! He certainly cant go back to New York State or NYC!
No Trump Tower for you, Donald!
efhmc
(14,725 posts)ToxMarz
(2,166 posts)it's trying to claim it as a residence for tax, voting etc purposes that's he going to be challenged and pushed back on. Shouldn't be able to claim it as Homestead either under Florida law which would offer some protection from liens and judgments and the IRS.
Harker
(14,012 posts)the... "incompressible jizztrumpet" his comeuppance.
BComplex
(8,033 posts)I hope he gets nailed on every count brought against him everywhere.