Trump closer to legal jeopardy after court ruling on tax returns

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Trump closer to legal jeopardy after court ruling on tax returns

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/539969-trump-closer-to-legal-jeopardy-after-court-ruling-on-tax-returns

By John Kruzel and Naomi Jagoda - 02/22/21 08:07 PM EST


The Supreme Court on Monday declined to shield former President Trump’s tax returns from a New York grand jury subpoena, a step that could place Trump and his businesses closer to legal jeopardy.

Among the handful of cases that could expose the former president to criminal liability, the probe by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. (D) into Trump’s financial dealings appears to be the furthest along.

The justices’ move Monday was a shot in the arm for Vance’s long-running effort to obtain eight years of Trump’s personal and business tax returns and other financial records from Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA.

The precise scope of the Manhattan district attorney’s probe is not publicly known. But the case arose from Vance’s pursuit of hush money payments to a pair of women who allege they had affairs with Trump, including adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Vance’s office has also strongly suggested that its subpoena figures into an investigation into possible financial crimes by the Trump Organization. Manhattan prosecutors have hinted that Trump could be investigated for tax and insurance fraud.

During his White House tenure, Trump was immune from being criminally indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). As president, he also succeeded in avoiding final rulings on a number of other legal proceedings, at times using his office to bolster his arguments in court...........................

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