Thomas J. Barrack Jr., who is charged with illegally lobbying then-President Donald J. Trump, suggested that the delay in his prosecution was politically motivated. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Trump, Donald J”
Michael Avenatti Cross-Examines Stormy Daniels During His Trial
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Michael Avenatti and his former client, who has accused him of stealing from her, met for a dramatic showdown in court. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels and a Courtroom Time Capsule From 2018
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
In what may be the last chapter in their unlikely story, Mr. Avenatti cross-examined Ms. Daniels for several hours during his trial on Friday. Source: New York Times
‘He Stole From Me’: Stormy Daniels Testifies at Avenatti Trial
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Michael Avenatti is representing himself at his trial in Manhattan and started to cross-examine Ms. Daniels personally. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti Trial Begins, Unearthing Artifacts of the Trump Era
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
Mr. Avenatti rose to prominence as one of then-President Donald J. Trump’s primary foils. But prosecutors say he was defrauding his best-known client. Source: New York Times
Igor Fruman, Former Giuliani Associate, Is Sentenced to One Year in Prison
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Mr. Fruman was at the center of a campaign to damage then-President Donald J. Trump’s rivals, but was brought down by campaign finance charges. Source: New York Times
Hyperbole or Fraud? The Question at the Heart of Trump Investigation.
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The New York attorney general has cited more than a dozen instances in which she said Donald J. Trump inflated the value of his assets, including his Trump Tower penthouse. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, released new details of her investigation as she argued for the need to question Donald J. Trump and two of his children under oath. Source: New York Times
John Katko, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
Increasingly marginalized from conservatives at home and in Washington, Mr. Katko also faced a brutal general election campaign in his left-leaning New York district. Source: New York Times
Once a Trump Foil, Michael Avenatti Says Jail Treatment Was Payback
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
Mr. Avenatti, who was convicted in California of trying to extort Nike, is awaiting trial in New York on charges that he stole about $300,000 from Stormy Daniels. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation. Source: New York Times
Robert Lemke Sentenced to 3 Years Over Threats to Journalists and Politicians
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
The same day that Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Robert Lemke told a congressman’s brother that he was with “armed members near your home,” prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
The lawsuit argues that the attorney general, Letitia James, has long exhibited a political bias against the former president. Source: New York Times
R.N.C. Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump’s Personal Legal Bills
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Under the unusual arrangement, the Republican Party is paying to defend the former president as he faces investigations into his private business practices. Source: New York Times
How Trump Valued His Assets
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Financial documents that Trump used to secure loans are at issue in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation. Source: New York Times