Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. has convened a grand jury that could decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump, according to the Washington Post, citing two sources.
Prosecutors have been investigating Trump and his Organization for an array of potential financial misconduct, including criminal fraud, since at least 2018. The grand jury signals that they are ready to present evidence and potentially seek indictments.
The grand jury is expected to hear several legal matters in addition to potential evidence of questionable financial activity linked to Trump and his organization, according to the Washington Post. The panel will meet three days a week over the next six months.
The Manhattan DA is investigating whether Trump and his company falsely inflated the value of their properties for insurance adjusters, and falsely undervalued the properties for tax purposes. Prosecutors are also looking into possible tax fraud related to Seven Springs estate, a New York property in the Trump Organization’s portfolio, as well as hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels who says she had an affair with Trump, according to the Hill.
Investigators are also looking to flip Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg as part of their probe into whether Trump’s business gave employees benefits instead of higher salaries as a way to lower the company’s payroll tax burden.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, and has accused the district attorney’s office of engaging in a politically motivated investigation.
trump has been skating all his crooked life. I hope he does prison time, & I’m not talking about a prison with a golf course. (He even cheats at golf!).
He is a detestable, world wide embarrassment to the U.S. His brain hasn’t worked a day in it’s life. For some unknown reason, he’s also a horrid bragster. He speaks English like any second grade child would. He’s trying desperately to keep his name out there. I suggest the TV & cable channels remove him from their viewer’s wrath. We’re tired of seeing his dirty side eye. Sneaky mafia “princess”.