You Will Anyway: The persistence of Letitia James

Friday, September 16, 2022

The persistence of Letitia James

[New York Attorney General Letitia] James’ office has rejected at least one settlement offer from Trump’s legal team after negotiations started over the summer, the [New York] Times reports based on anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

It’s still possible that a deal could be reached and negotiations are expected to continue in the coming days.

[...]

Trump could be sued for fraud if negotiations fail, the Times notes, and the publication reports the AG’s office is also considering suing at least one of Trump’s children—Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., or Eric Trump—who have all served as Trump Organization executives.

MSN

All three have earned charges.

James’ office has been conducting a civil probe into the Trump Organization and its financial dealings since March 2019, which expanded to include a separate criminal investigation in May 2021. The investigation is looking into whether the Trump Organization fraudulently inflated or deflated the value of his assets on financial statements for personal gain, which the AG’s office revealed in January it had found “significant” evidence of. The AG’s office is working in cooperation with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, which has also been conducting a criminal probe of the Trump Organization since July 2019. Trump himself has not yet faced any consequences in that investigation [...]

And not just that one.

[...] but the Trump Organization and its longtime Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg were indicted in July 2021 for alleged tax fraud. Weisselberg has taken a plea deal confessing his guilt to all 15 charges against him, which will result in a five-month prison sentence, while the Trump Organization will face a trial in October for its alleged crimes.

And somewhere in the bullshit tangle that is US corporate law, there are regulations that prevent individuals from suffering any damages that their corporations incur. Alas, I'm not up on those regulations, and I'm too sick of Trump shit to try to research if that applies here. I'm content to wait to find out.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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