New York A.G. Subpoenas Trump to Testify in Fraud Investigation

[Zorro]

Source: New York Times

The move by the attorney general, Letitia James, comes at a critical moment in a criminal inquiry into the former president, who could try to block the demand.

The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to question former President Donald J. Trump under oath in a civil fraud investigation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, an unusual move that comes at a critical juncture in a parallel criminal investigation into the former president.

Ms. James, whose office is also participating in the criminal investigation being run by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., is seeking to question Mr. Trump on Jan. 7 as part of her separate civil inquiry into his business practices.

Civil inquiries cannot lead to criminal charges. If Ms. James finds evidence of wrongdoing, she could file a lawsuit against Mr. Trump.

But her request comes as Mr. Vance is pushing to determine whether Mr. Trump or his family business, the Trump Organization, engaged in a pattern of criminal fraud by intentionally submitting false property values to potential lenders. Mr. Vance, a Democrat, did not seek re-election and is leaving office at the end of the year.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/nyregion/trump-subpoena-testimony-letitia-james.html

[Botany]

1. He will never have another good day.

Link to tweet

?lang=en

[mucifer]

4. People have been saying that for 5 years. I don't see evidence of him not

being above the law.

[JohnSJ]

7. Exactly. If only that were the case.

[Botany]

8. He is dying every day because he can't spew on twitter and facebook.

How many times has he tried to start his own social media platform?

[Eyeball_Kid]

12. On my lesser days, I imagine that

Trump has bought everyone off. He's bought off the NY AG's office, the entire DOJ, the Fulton County AG, and anyone else who has the power to force accountability. Watch what happens with the NY deposition. Trump will find a way to delay and obfuscate, and he'll have at least some success in holding off the deposition until...well, November of 2022.

I know. This perverted fantasy will be proven abundantly false. But sometimes a story can be constructed from what is NOT SAID or done. The DOJ's reluctance to move aggressively against the 1/6 insurrection organizers and coordinators shows "reluctance" on a massive scale. So what is to be surmised by this slow-walking and dismissiveness? Where are the other grand juries? Does the DOJ have a grand jury that is looking at evidence of Trump's CONSPIRACY to overthrow the election and the entire US government? How would we ever know?

[Magoo48]

27. Yup,

So? Says I.

[oldsoftie]

21. As long as people keep sending him money, it gives him more lives. Like a video game

every time someone gets fleeced, he gets an extra breath

[gab13by13]

2. I guess Vance Jr. is still Manhattan DA, oh well.

Maybe Letitia is getting tired waiting on Cy?

[yaesu]

3. If he lies under oath I would think that would be criminal, maybe how they will catch the rat. nt

[LiberatedUSA]

5. Didn't his lawyers say he can't testify without lying?

Well…gosh. Better get that popcorn supply ready.

[Traildogbob]

6. Now this

Could coax me to Say Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holidays. Come on Santa, one present for 81 million. Ya don’t even have to crawl down dirty chimneys and could give the reindeer a much more animal humane night.

[Thomas Hurt]

9. Executive Privilege! Divine Whine of Kings! I donwanna do it and you can't make me!

Deep State! Witch Hunt! Why aren't they investigating Hilary for the Fox xmas tree conspiracy!

[Beachnutt]

10. Will he testify or just use the system

to drag it all out as usual ?

[gab13by13]

11. If he defies the subpoena

Letitia will take him to court.

See the difference between what the select committee is doing and what AG's and DA's can do? This is why I keep harping that DOJ has to get involved in the insurrection, it has more clout.

[oldsoftie]

22. Who will go to FL to arrest him?

[gab13by13]

26. She got Eric to show up.

[Roc2020]

13. Maybe that's why he survived Covid

for time the wickedness and evil he spewed on others to come home to roost

[melm00se]

14. If he complies

and that is a big if, Trump will take the 5th amendment to avoid incriminating himself.

[onetexan]

15. you know the Con won't comply; he'll stall stall stall as usual

[Harker]

17. And by so doing will incriminate himself...

Trumpsky warning!

[melm00se]

29. Invoking the 5th Amendment

cannot be held against a defendant in any way.

So while it will "incriminate" him in the eyes of some, it cannot be held against him in a court of law. It is still up to the prosecution to prove their case.

[RevBrotherThomas]

16. :::eyeroll:::

Certainly not holding my breath. He'll die long before this gets untangled in the courts. His litigation is legion; TFG will never see the inside of anything resembling a detention area.

Best we can hope for is some of this shit to splatter on his offspring.

[gab13by13]

18. James already forced Eric Trump to testify,

she took him to court and a judge forced him to testify under oath.

[RevBrotherThomas]

25. Eric is a halfwit

That won't happen to Donald.

And I want nothing more than to be proven wrong.

[George II]

19. Just an hour ago she decided to drop out of the Governor's race and run for re-election as AG.

[bearsfootball516]

20. I'll believe it when I see it.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. ZERO executive privileges here.

[turbinetree]

24. Can it be televised.....nope.....

I would really like to see the sweat under is nose.....and the make-up running down his forehead.....

[LymphocyteLover]

28. USA! USA! USA!

[twodogsbarking]

30. King Trump of Fraudland.