Donald Trump and his children are sued for fraud

“We are taking legal action against Donald Trump for violating the law (…) in order to generate profit for him, his family and his business”, declared the prosecutor at a press conference.

Letitia James also said she will demand $250 million in damages on behalf of the state of New York, as well as corporate bans for Donald Trump and his children Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka and Eric.

The civil investigation against the Trump Organization was opened after the congressional testimony of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer.

Cohen stated that Fraudulent valuations of the organization's assets were made, both up and down, to obtain loans, reduce taxes, or obtain better insurance compensation..

In addition to the New York State Attorney's Office lawsuits, there are several ongoing investigations involving Trump. Among them is one about official files in the former president's possession that led to a search by the FBI (the American Federal Police) at the Republican tycoon's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

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