Claimed value of sleepy New York estate could come to haunt Trump
8 Mar, 2021 06:53 AM
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In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, Donald Trump reveals he may fight again for the White House. Video / AP
In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, Donald Trump reveals he may fight again for the White House. Video / AP
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By: Michael R. Sisak
It s sleepy by Donald Trump s standards, but the former president s century-old estate in New York s Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares.
Seven Springs, a 213-acre swath of nature surrounding a Georgian-style mansion, is a subject of two state investigations: a criminal probe by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr and a civil inquiry by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
NEW YORK It’s sleepy by Donald Trump’s standards, but the former president’s century-old estate in New York’s Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares. Seven Springs, a 213-acre swath of nature surrounding a Georgian-style mansion, is a subject of two state investigations: a criminal probe by Manhattan District Attorney […]
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