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New York State Launches Criminal Investigation of Trump Businesses

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News, News Commentary, Politics

4.2727 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that her office has opened a criminal investigation of the Trump Organization, in a joint effort with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The investigation centers on whether the Trump Organization illegally overstated the values of its properties to secure favorable loans and tax benefits. We'll talk about what's at stake for the former president and his business associates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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First, though, we'll talk with the Washington Post's David Farenthold about what it means for the Trump organization,

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now that New York Attorney

1:11.9

General Letitia James' civil investigation, has also become a criminal investigation.

1:18.9

Join us after this news. This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that her office is criminally investigating the Trump organization.

1:44.5

The office has been engaged in a civil investigation,

1:47.6

but now things have apparently evolved.

1:50.7

To understand what this means for former President Trump

1:53.5

and his business associates,

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