New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of massive fraud in a civil lawsuit following a three year inquiry into the finances of the family business.
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James said Trump "falsely inflated his wealth by billions of dollars" to enrich himself and his family. Last month, Trump repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a deposition as part of James' civil fraud investigation into the Trump Organization's finances.
Trump's attempt to shield himself from possible criminal jeopardy recalled his remarks during a 2016 campaign stop when he compared those who have invoked their constitutional right against self-incrimination to mobsters: “The mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”
James' investigation was launched more than three years ago after former Trump attorney Michael Cohen told federal lawmakers that the former president regularly inflated the value of his properties and net worth to get better insurance and loan rates. In May, the attorney general signaled the inquiry was nearing an end and that investigators had amassed substantial evidence that could support legal action, such as a lawsuit, against Trump, his company or both.
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Hahaha yep we got Trump this time. Wtf is with this woman. She is 🤡 Trump 2024 MAGA rules
Crooks love crooks obviously. If someone else did it you would be fine with them going to jail! Hypocrisy at it’s finest. Your no different from him. Maybe the IRS should investigate your taxes as well. .
Watching and listening to this woman was better than taking a couple of “Dulcolax”‘ 1 hour later, I had tremendous relief. Thanks ‘USA Today’, thanks Letittyia.
WE’LL SAID AND ARTICULATED ❤️
BESIDE THE MONETARY RELIEVE BY THE GREAT STATE OF NEW YORK
PRISON TIME BE REQUIRED BY ALL CO- DEFENDANTS.
BECAUSE JUSTICE MATTER’S AND NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.❤️
Every time they say they’re throwing the book at him I expect to see a book throw. Then I’m sad.
Ugly and hatred run deep with this one….TDS is off the chain
I 💜 NY
Can someone make a dance track from the highs in this video please, it might be a 20mins but my knees are great
White collar criminals should not be treated any differently than a robber or drug dealer.
LOCK HIM UP!! LOCK HIM UP!….Karma coming.