Manhattan district attorney bolsters team investigating possible fraud claims against Trump and his

[Lock him up.]

Source: CNN Politics

Full headline: Manhattan district attorney bolsters team investigating possible fraud claims against Trump and his company

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has added a prominent former prosecutor to bolster its team investigating possible fraud claims against former President Donald Trump and his company.

Mark Pomerantz, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan and a well-regarded defense lawyer and trial attorney with an expertise in financial institutions, was sworn into office earlier this month as a special assistant district attorney, Danny Frost, a spokesman for District Attorney Cy Vance, told CNN.

Vance's office is investigating whether the Trump Organization violated state laws and is looking into the legality of tax deductions, including from conservation easements and consulting fees the company took, as well as what the Trump Organization told lenders and tax authorities about the value of its assets.

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Pomerantz was the head of the criminal division at the US attorney's office in Manhattan from 1997 to 1999. He had been a partner at Paul Weiss for more than a decade until he retired. As a defense lawyer he represented numerous individuals and financial institutions in complex financial fraud investigations.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/manhattan-district-attorney-trump/index.html

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This is significant, as Pomerantz would not leave the private sector to take on this difficult task if there was no there there.

[sueh]

1. Oh, boy, this should be good.

Pass the popcorn.

[bamagal62]

2. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[larwdem]

3. I hope

[Lonestarblue]

4. The Supreme Court is still sitting on the decision about releasing Trump's taxes to Vance.

I understand why they didn’t make a decision before the election, but once the Electoral College voted any political concerns were over. It’s now been ten weeks since the EC vote. Why are they refusing to release a decision. In other words, why are they still protecting Trump? The media needs to keep asking the Court why they are dragging their feet and preventing a legitimate investigation from obtaining evidence they have a right to see.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. I wonder if they fear what he will do.

A paranoid fascist might have a lot of information on just about everyone. 40 years of hotel records, gambling receipts, for example. I thought there was some 2016 reference to private video security systems at winery, but can't find it again.

[tclambert]

6. Get the tiny little handcuffs ready.

[ck4829]

7. K&R