Former President Donald Trump is facing a slew of investigations and court cases from several people. This week the New York Attorney General has announced a change in capacity regarding the investigation they are doing on the former president’s businesses.
The spokesperson for New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fabien Levy said that James’ investigation into Trump was no longer a civil probe but a criminal one. Levy added that they are coordinating with the investigation on Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. With both agencies coordinating on the investigations into the former president, it suggests the high profile nature of the probes.
Investigators for Attorney General Letitia James have notified lawyers for the Trump Organization, indicating that the nature of the probe has evolved.
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New York State Joins Criminal Investigation of Trump Organization
Posted by Scott Lucas | May 19, 2021 |
Donald Trump and the Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg (File)
New York State joins the criminal investigation of the Trump Organization.
The office of Attorney General Letitia James has notified the organization that it is now working alongside the fraud inquiry of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. James’ spokesman Fabien Levy said:
We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature.
We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA.