Trump probe was still an ongoing subpoena fight on Feb. 11, 2022
On Feb. 11, 2022, New York’s attorney general was still in a civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances and had not yet filed a fraud lawsuit. The office was trying to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to give testimony and turn over documents while alleging the company used misleading asset valuations for financial benefits.
Why it matters: Fraud pressure in an ongoing civil probe
First recorded Feb 5, 2022·Meaningfully updated Feb 11, 2022
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Trump probe was still an ongoing subpoena fight on Feb. 11, 2022
On Feb. 11, 2022, New York’s attorney general was still in a civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances and had not yet filed a fraud lawsuit. The office was trying to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to give testimony and turn over documents while alleging the company used misleading asset valuations for financial benefits.
On Feb. 11, 2022, New York’s attorney general was still in a civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances and had not yet filed a fraud lawsuit. The office was trying to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to give testimony and turn over documents while alleging the company used misleading asset valuations for financial benefits.
New York’s attorney general has asked a judge to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to sit for sworn testimony in the civil fraud probe into the Trump Organization. As of Feb. 5, 2022, the court had not yet ruled, but the case was already centered on allegations that the company used misleading asset valuations to win financial advantages.
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