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https://www.politicususa.com/2018/09/12/new-york-prosecutors-move-to-bring-down-trump-and-his-kids.htmlPosted on Wed, Sep 12th, 2018 by Leo Vidal
New York Prosecutors Move to Bring Down Trump and His Kids
CNN has reported that New York state prosecutors have asked to meet with Michael Cohens attorney. This shows that the State of New York is not waiting for Bob Mueller or other federal law enforcement authorities to pursue criminal investigations against Donald Trump or his children.
After the Michael Cohen plea deal we reported that the Trump Organization could be implicated in federal crimes, and the federal prosecutors were pursuing those crimes.
We also reported that if Mueller didnt want to go after Donald Trump and his business right now, that New York State prosecutors might want to go ahead instead of waiting for the feds to make their move.
Now it appears that this is exactly what is going on.
With all the different parties involved, and all the different potential crimes involved, this situation can get confusing. The most important thing to know right now is that New York is pursuing two different lines of criminal investigation that involve the president and his children:
The Trump Organization, and
The Trump Foundation.
The Trump Foundation.
We knew that it was full steam ahead with respect to the Trump Foundation lawsuit, as we have reported previously.
But we didnt know until this week that New York was going to move immediately to investigate the Trump Organization for its state crimes.
According to CNN:
New York state tax department investigators are scheduled to meet Tuesday with an attorney for President Donald Trumps former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, as part of a state probe regarding Cohen and the Trump Organization.
State tax officials are examining potential tax fraud by the Trump Organization.
Federal prosecutors are continuing to pursue a line of inquiry stemming from their Cohen investigation: whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign finance laws.
The New York tax department now also appears to be examining the Trump Organization based on information included in the federal charges against Cohen.
State tax officials are examining potential tax fraud by the Trump Organization.
Federal prosecutors are continuing to pursue a line of inquiry stemming from their Cohen investigation: whether Trump Organization executives violated campaign finance laws.
The New York tax department now also appears to be examining the Trump Organization based on information included in the federal charges against Cohen.
Here are the details of state tax crimes:
Court filings from federal prosecutors showed that Cohen submitted false invoices to the Trump Organization in an effort to get reimbursed for hush money he paid to women who had alleged affairs with Trump.
The company then paid out those invoices as legitimate business expenses, which would be tax fraud.
The tax department is also examining whether the Trump Organization failed to keep accurate books and records, which is also a crime under state law.
The company then paid out those invoices as legitimate business expenses, which would be tax fraud.
The tax department is also examining whether the Trump Organization failed to keep accurate books and records, which is also a crime under state law.
If the tax department finds any wrongdoing they will refer the matter to the state attorney general for prosecution.
Weve always known that Donald Trump cannot pardon anyone on state level charges, so this news is a big deal for the president and his family.
Also, there is no rule that says the presidents business (The Trump Organization) or the presidents children cannot be indicted while he is president.
And New York prosecutors look like they are moving very aggressively and dont want to wait to pursue criminal charges.
And theres nothing Donald Trump can do about it. Three of his children Don Jr, Eric, and Ivanka are involved in finances of both the Trump Organization and the Trump Foundation. So they might be implicated in the companys illegal financial maneuvers.
In short, New York State can indict and arrest Trumps kids while hes still in office.
Donald Trumps horrible week appears to be getting even worse.
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Welcome to DU, and you are correct - NYS should have a pretty straight path to indictments.
lagomorph777
Sep 2018
#3
"He will load up all his guilty spawn and they will fly off to Saudi Arabia ..."
Totally Tunsie
Sep 2018
#63
He should be now. His worse case scenario had been a pardon and Attica is no Club Fed.
Marcuse
Sep 2018
#35
We can only hope that Trump and his family will rue the day he decided to run for President.
Fla Dem
Sep 2018
#32
Will Trump try to do his presidenting from prison? Attica--the new White House.
tclambert
Sep 2018
#37
About fucking time! We've know about this since day one. Let's get this party started people!!!
flibbitygiblets
Sep 2018
#42
NY doesn't need the U.S. congress's help, either. Neither can they stop NY.
lindysalsagal
Sep 2018
#54