United States: Trump Organization targeted by criminal investigation
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The Trump Organization, the conglomerate belonging to the family of former US President Donald Trump, is the target of a criminal investigation, the New York State prosecutor announced on Tuesday (May 18).
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We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into this organization is no longer solely of a civilian nature
," Fabien Levy, spokesperson for New York State Attorney Letitia James, said on Tuesday, May 18. .
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We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in criminal matters, jointly with the Manhattan prosecutor
," added the latter.
Hundreds of companies
The Trump Organization is made up of hundreds of businesses linked to Donald Trump or his relatives, including hotels, real estate companies, and golf courses.
Manhattan prosecutor Cyrus Vance, a Democrat, in 2018 began an investigation initially focused on payments made, before the 2016 presidential election, to two alleged mistresses of the Republican billionaire, and now extended to allegations of tax fraud, tax fraud. insurance or bank fraud.
Confidential
This investigation is conducted confidentially before a grand jury.
Attorney Vance obtained tax returns from Donald Trump for the past eight years and from the Trump Organization in February after a long legal battle.
Donald Trump, who left the White House in January, denies any wrongdoing and called the investigation "a
continuation of the biggest political witch hunt in the history of our country
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