Manhattan DA Expands Trump Company Investigation to Include Family Estate: Report

An investigation into the Trump Organization’s trade relations led by Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Cyrus Vance has reportedly been extended to include the Trump family estate in Westchester County.

CNN reported Friday that the court documents he had obtained revoked President TrumpCIA chief threatened to resign for pushing to install Trump loyalist as MP: Azar report in departure letter says riot on Capitol Hill threatens to ‘tarnish’ administration achievements Justice Department Says Trump Should Get Trial Immunity For Rape Accusor MOREthe son of, Eric trumpEric Trump Third bank cuts ties with Trump after riot on Capitol Hill Eric Trump: Business cancellations are part of liberal ‘cancellation culture’ Let’s make Wednesday, January 6, 2021 the day Trumpism dies MORE, who serves as executive vice president of the Trump organization, was directly involved in the discussions on the 212 acre property, called Seven Springs.

City officials have reportedly received subpoenas to the grand jury for information about conversations or correspondence they have had with the Trump organization about its development plans.

Roland Baroni, an attorney for the city of North Castle, New York, told CNN that the city had received and complied with a subpoena “asking for planning board files, all correspondence, all e-mail “traded between the city and the Trump organization.

North Castle is one of the three municipalities covered by the big family.

CNBC reported An attorney for the city of Bedford, New York, said on Friday they also received a subpoena from Vance’s office some time “before Christmas” for information and documents relating to the estate.

Third Town Supervisor New Castle declined CNBC’s request for comment.

People familiar with the investigation told CNN that the Trump organization was also subpoenaed to obtain information about the property, including tax deductions the company took after giving part of the land to a trust public for conservation.

The Hill has reached out to the Trump organization for comment.

According to CNN, Trump’s firm has sought to expand the property on several occasions, including making plans to potentially build a golf course or residential home community.

By donating land for conservation purposes, a property may experience a tax deduction based on the value of the property. Vance’s investigation seeks to find out whether the value of the property has been inflated to obtain a more favorable tax deduction.

Documents filed by the court indicated that 158 ​​acres of the Westchester County property had been surrendered to the North American Land Trust for an estimated value of $ 21.1 million.

The property, which the Trump organization bought in 1995 for $ 7.5 million, is also part of a civilian investigation by the New York attorney general. Letitia James (D) to find out if the company lied about the value of certain assets in order to benefit from loans and more favorable tax advantages.

It comes like The Associated Press reported Friday as Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael cohenMichael Dean Cohen, former Trump lawyer Cohen to write foreword to impeachment book Trump tells assistants not to pay Giuliani’s legal fees: report Trump in legal danger after Capitol riots had been questioned for hours this week by Vance’s office, at least partially about Trump’s relationship with German Bank.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that the investigations by Vance and James, both Democrats, were part of a politically motivated “witch hunt”.