Trump Organization Attorneys Given Monday Closing Date To Persuade Prosecutors Not To File Charges In Opposition To It
Prosecutors in New York have given former president Donald Trump’s attorneys a closing date of Monday afternoon to make any final arguments as to why the Trump Organization ought to not face criminal charges over its financial dealings, in accordance to two people acquainted with the matter.
That closing date is a strong signal that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. (D) and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) — now working together, after each has spent more than two years investigating Trump’s business — are considering criminal charges towards the organization as an entity.
Earlier this year, Vance convened a grand jury in Manhattan to consider indictments in the investigation. No entity or person has been charged in the investigations thus far, and it remains feasible that no charges will be filed.
Prosecutors have proven interest in whether Trump’s organisation used deceptive valuations of its properties to deceive lenders and taxing authorities, and in whether taxes were paid on fringe benefits for company executives, in accordance to court documents and people acquainted with the investigations.
The two people familiar with the closing date set for Trump’s attorneys spoke on the situation of anonymity to reveal private conversations. Under New York law, prosecutors may file charges against corporations in addition to individuals.