Two adult children of former US President Donald Trump received subpoenas from the New York State Attorney’s Office for questioning in a civil fraud case. By data from The New York Times, the subpoenas were handed over on December 1. At the same time, a summons was delivered, written out in the name of the ex-president. The agenda states that Trump is due to testify under oath on January 7, 2022.
In October 2020, prosecutors interrogated Trump’s other adult son, Eric. The agency is investigating whether the corporation of the ex-president of the Trump Organization manipulated the estimates of its real estate in order to obtain loans and tax breaks.
In July 2021, the Trump Organization was charged with trade violations. It is noted that the organization and its director for 15 years participated in a criminal scheme of tax evasion in the amount of $ 1.7 million. about $ 280 million. The Trump Organization and its management are charged with fraud, conspiracy, theft of property and forgery.
Trump sued New York State Attorney General, Democrat Laetitia James, and tried to get the investigation into his company closed. Trump said the investigation was launched for political reasons.
Trump stepped down as CEO of the Trump Organization in 2017 when he became president of the United States.
In 2018, New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood achieved the elimination the Trump Foundation. She accused the foundation of illegal political coordination with the Trump presidential campaign and of “willful deals serving the personal and business interests” of the Trump family.
According to Underwood, Trump used the foundation’s charitable assets to “pay off his legal obligations, promote hotels and other businesses, and buy personal belongings.”
The board members of the foundation were Trump’s grown-up children: Eric, Ivanka, and Donald Trump Jr.