Update to Second Circuit denies stay, sets September 1 hearing for Trump financial records. While the Manhattan DA, Cyrus Vance, Jr. has a September 1 hearing date, let’s not forget that there is another long-running investigation into the financial records of the Trump crime family’s criminal enterprise in New York. The New York Times reports … Read more
Update to Judge rejects Trump’s attempt to obstruct production of financial records to Cyrus Vance. I suggested that “given the fact that Trump’s lawyers basically reargued the same set of facts previously litigated all the way up to the Supreme Court, it is possible that the court of appeals will take the position “we’ve already … Read more
A federal judge in New York City dismissed President Donald Trump‘s second attempt to bar the release of his tax returns and other financial records in a significant victory for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday morning. Law & Crime reports, ‘This Case Is Closed’: Court Rules Manhattan DA Gets Trump’s Tax Returns: Southern … Read more
Update to Manhattan DA makes a strong case for enforcing its subpoena to Mazars USA. The New York Times reported Wednesday night that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. has already obtained financial documents subpoenaed from Deutsche Bank last year. Trump’s Bank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry: The New York prosecutors who … Read more
In October 2018, the New York Times published its Pulitzer Prize winning investigative report based upon the financial documents provided to it by Mary Trump. Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father. The lede paragraph: “President Trump participated in dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright … Read more