Vance has declined to provide specific details about the investigation but pointed to news reports of what prosecutors described as "extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization" in court filings.Īmong the reports Vance's office referenced in court filings was a 2017 article about Ladder Capital, a commercial mortgage lender that made more than $250 million in loans to the Trump Organization that were secured by Trump properties. Vance, Jr., responds to a question during a news conference in New York. Trump has repeatedly called the investigations by Vance and James, both Democrats, a baseless political "witch hunt."įILE - In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. A message seeking comment was sent to Cohen's attorney. He previously told Congress that Trump often inflated the value of his assets when dealing with lenders or potential business partners but deflated them when it benefited him for tax purposes. Cohen also is cooperating with that inquiry. The Republican president also faces a civil investigation, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, into whether Trump's company lied about the value of its assets to get loans or tax benefits. The Manhattan-based grand jury has been continuing its work despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has curtailed many court operations. The New York investigation is one of several legal entanglements that are likely to intensify as Trump loses power - and any immunity from prosecution he might have as a sitting president - as he departs the White House. FILE - President Donald Trump smiles as he is applauded while speaking about taxes, June 29, 2018, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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