Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether taxes were paid on perks that the Trump Organization gave to Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer. Source: New York Times
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New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The move increased the investigative muscle looking into the former president and his family business. Source: New York Times
Andrew Giuliani to Run for GOP Nomination for NY Governor
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
The son of Rudolph W. Giuliani joins two other candidates in a primary that could demonstrate former President Trump’s continued hold on their party. Source: New York Times
Trump’s ‘Fringe Benefits’ for Employees Are Under Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
The investigation into the former president has led prosecutors to subpoena records from a New York City private school. Source: New York Times
F.E.C. Drops Case Reviewing Trump Hush-Money Payments to Women
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2021
The case had examined whether Donald Trump violated election law with a $130,000 payment shortly before the 2016 election to a pornographic-film actress by his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Source: New York Times
Giuliani’s Allies Want Trump to Pay His Legal Bills
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
As Rudolph Giuliani faces an escalating federal investigation and defamation suits, his advisers believe he should benefit from a $250 million Trump campaign war chest. Source: New York Times
Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani’s communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch. Source: New York Times
Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment Searched in Federal Investigation
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Prosecutors obtained the search warrants as part of an investigation into whether Mr. Giuliani broke lobbying laws as President Trump’s personal lawyer Source: New York Times
Former In-Law of Trump Executive Gives Prosecutors Boxes of Documents
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2021
The handover of the documents suggests prosecutors are stepping up pressure on the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg. Source: New York Times
Lynne Patton Fined and Barred From Government Over RNC Video
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Lynne Patton recruited and interviewed public housing tenants in New York City for a pro-Trump re-election video. The residents accused her of tricking them into participating. Source: New York Times
He Was Charged in an Anti-Asian Attack. It Was His 33rd Arrest.
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Many people arrested in assaults on Asian residents in New York have had a history of mental health episodes, arrests and homelessness, complicating the city’s search for an effective response. Source: New York Times
Summer Zervos's Defamation Suit Against Trump Will Proceed
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
The court’s decision, in a case against the former president by Summer Zervos, could compel Mr. Trump to testify under oath. Source: New York Times
$325,000 Settlement for Teacher Over Trump References Removed From Yearbook
By Gotham Rex on March 21, 2021
A New Jersey teacher was suspended in 2017 after, she says, the school administration told her to remove a reference to Mr. Trump from a student’s shirt in a photo. Source: New York Times
Judges Juggle Over 2,700 Cases Each as Families Wait for Day in Court
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
Short-handed and deluged by complex cases, New Jersey’s federal court is in a crisis. The backlog of cases has only gotten worse in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Investigating Trump Focus on His Finance Chief
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Manhattan district attorney investigators who are examining possible financial fraud have asked witnesses about Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer at the Trump Organization. Source: New York Times