New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas to Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in connection with her tax fraud investigation of their father’s business practices, a court filing showed Monday.
According to a stipulation filed in New York state supreme court, James revealed she had “recently” filed subpoenas seeking testimony and documents from former President Donald Trump’s two children “in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump or the Trump Organization.”
James also confirmed in the In the document that she is seeking to depose the former president himself in her probe of possible fraud in the Trump Organization’s reporting of property values to banks and tax authorities.
James, a Democrat, began the inquiry two years ago to determine whether the organization has committed fraud by inflating and minimizing the value of assets to gain fiscal breaks.
Eric Trump, another of Trump’s sons and a Trump Organization executive, was subpoenaed for the case in 2020 but refused to answer questions under oath.
The former president last month filed a lawsuit against James in a bid to stop her investigation, claiming the probe violates his constitutional rights and is motivated by the attorney general’s “own self-interests.”
The complaint accuses James’ investigation of being “solely” motivated by a “desire to harass and intimidate” a political opponent, listing multiple examples of critical statements the attorney general has made against Trump dating as far back as 2016.
Trump lawyer Ronald Fischetti told NBC News Monday said he is “not surprised” by the move to seek depositions from the Trump family members, again calling the move “purely political.”
James, who last month dropped a bid to run for New York governor, has said the fraud probe was launched after Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, told Congress the organization routinely inflated the values of its assets to obtain favorable terms for loans and insurance coverage, while also deflating the value of other assets to reduce real estate taxes.
Four properties, including a mixed-use building on Wall Street in New York City, are under investigation.
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Another overpaid headhunter who doesn’t have enough legitimate things to do.
IF THEY had been in any way involved in fraud, the IRS WOULD already have taken action..
She is fishing…
Fine example of satans desperation to keep Americas greatest President “ever” from his elected position. Satan works his way through the evil ones who choose to follow him.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s fabricated tax fraud investigation of their father’s business practices?
But we don’t hear a peep about the REAL tax fraud and corruption by F.> Joe Biden and Hunter Biden.
Just like the admitted crimes by the “Crooked Hil-Liar-y” nothing will be investigated or acknowledged by the Democrats.
or from hillary, pelosi and the REST OF CONGRESS!!!
Another Demented Dim Dem fishing expedition! Will it never end?
Trump is now a private citizen, without a specific crime, she has no just cause for what she is doing, and people who know the law know that!
This woman ran for her office on a pledge to go after Trump and his family. To be a thorn in his side.
“Trump is going to know my name…”
She is not looking for justice, she’s on a personal and political vendetta!
She should be investigated, and after a fair trial, expelled from her office, and be prepared to defend herself against a case of political harassment and character assassination. Just to start.
IF THEY COULD< they would try to shiv trump over, TILL HE HAS LONG been buried, and turned to dust…
the witch hunt on trump and coservatives will never end.
Where have we heard this tune played before? Oh, yes just another MANIC WITCH HUNT!
Ever since Trump put his name out there, to run in 2014/15, THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING but manic against him and his entire family…