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Lawyers for the Trump Organization met again Monday with prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney s Office in a last bid to forestall a potential indictment stemming from a long-running investigation into the former president’s company.
Trump Organization lawyer Ron Fischetti told The Associated Press the meeting came as a grand jury nears a vote on an indictment this week following a more than two-year investigation into Trump s business affairs.
He said prosecutors have told him Trump himself will not be charged at this time “at least not with what s coming down this week but added the investigation is continuing.
Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
Tom Hays And Jim Mustian
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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017, shows President-elect Donald Trump, left, his chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, center, and his son Donald Trump Jr., right, attend a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. Manhattan prosecutors have informed Donald Trumps company that it could soon face criminal charges stemming from a long-running investigation into the former presidents business dealings. The New York Times reported that charges could be filed against the Trump Organization as early as next week related to fringe benefits the company gave to top executives, such as use of apartments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Trump Organization lawyers tell NY prosecutors indicting ex-president s firm could destroy his business during Monday meeting to try and dissuade them from filing charges
Attorneys representing the Trump Organization are attempting to convince prosecutors not to file criminal charges against the company
A meeting lasting less than an hour to discuss collateral consequences was held Monday during which Trump lawyers expressed fear for the company s image
Donald Trump won t be personally charged in the Manhattan district attorney s case against the former president s business organization in first indictment
The former president called the DA s investigation a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt of all time, in a lengthy, rambling statement
In recent months, investigators in Vance s office have focused on fringe benefits the company gave to top executives, such as use of apartments, cars and school tuition.
Investigators have scrutinized Trump’s tax records, subpoenaed documents and interviewed witnesses, including Trump insiders and company executives.
Another person familiar with the investigation confirmed there were communications between defense lawyers and prosecutors on Monday. The person declined to give any details of the talks.
Such final exchanges are considered formalities that rarely change the course of an investigation in a late stage, suggesting the grand jury is near a vote.
The person was not authorized to discuss the case and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.