THE GUARDIAN: State joins Manhattan attorney general in launching ‘active’ probe into allegations the former president falsified property values to boost income
The New York attorney general’s office has opened a criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s company, increasing the legal risk for the former president and his family.
Attorney general Letitia James has been investigating whether the Trump Organization falsely reported property values to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits.
The announcement on Tuesday night marked another escalation of the legal jeopardy Trump faces four months after leaving office, taking to three the number of known criminal investigations into the former Republican president. » | Reuters | Wednesday, March 19, 2021
