New York opens criminal investigation against the organization of the ex-president – El Financiero

One focus of James’ investigation was the appraisal of Seven Springs, a Trump estate’s 212-acre estate in Westchester County, outside of New York City. James’ investigators were trying to determine whether the Trump company provided an accurate valuation of the properties when it served as the basis for the approximately $ 21.1 million in tax deductions for the Custody License Donation for the 2015 fiscal year.

It is unclear if James’s investigation is expanding to include other tax issues, and his spokesperson declined to provide further information.

Vance initially focused on the Trump Organization’s response to the 2016 secret payments that Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal attorney and reformer, provided to women who allegedly had ties to Trump. His investigation has since expanded to include a broader review of the company’s dealings, even if the Trump Organization lied to secure credit lines and tax breaks.

In recent months, Vance’s attorneys have been scrutinizing financial transactions between the Trump Organization and the family of Ellen Weiselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, in what appears to be an attempt to get Weisselberg to cooperate with their investigation.