Eric Trump Is Taking the Fifth Amendment
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On Monday in a court filing, signed by the deputy to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the NY attorney general’s office stated that it is investigating Donald Trump’s use of “Statements of Financial Condition.” These are documents that the Trump Organization sent to lenders to declare his assets and debts.
You will recall that Michael Cohen testified about this to Congress. Cohen testified, “It was my experience that Mr. Trump inflated his total assets when it served his purposes, such as trying to be listed among the wealthiest people in Forbes, and deflated his assets to reduce his real estate taxes.”
AG James’ Office Requests Judge To Compel The Trump Organization
AG James’ office is requesting that a New York state judge compel the Trump Organization to provide documents and information that it has been withholding.
Her office is stepping up the investigation into whether Donald Trump, Eric Trump and the Trump Organization committed multiple acts of fraud by inflating assets to secure bank loans.
She is also including a subpoena seeking to depose Eric Trump. The court filing states that the president’s son Eric Trump canceled a previously scheduled deposition on July 22, 2020. Moreover, the filing says that Eric Trump is now refusing to be deposed at all.
One Standard For Trump, Another Standard For Everyone Else
Eric Trump is reportedly going to plead the Fifth Amendment.
Donald Trump has had plenty to say about the Fifth Amendment in the past, “You see the mob takes the Fifth.”
Donald Trump also said, “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”
On Monday New York AG James Posted A Series Of Tweets
James Tweeted, “Nothing will stop us from following the facts and the law, wherever they may lead. These questions will be answered and the truth will be uncovered, because no one is above the law.
She continued, “The Trump Organization has stalled, withheld documents, and instructed witnesses, including Eric Trump, to refuse to answer questions under oath. That's why we filed a motion to compel the Trump Organization to comply with our lawful subpoenas for documents and testimony.”
She finished with, “I took action to force the Trump Organization, and specifically EVP Eric Trump, to comply with my office’s ongoing investigation into its financial dealings. For months, the Trump Organization has failed to fully comply with our subpoenas in this investigation.”
Eric Trump Stole Money From Kids With Cancer?
In June 2017, Forbes reported that the Eric Trump Foundation shifted money intended to go to cancer patients into Trump family businesses.
Forbes reported that more that $1.2 million dollars when straight into the Trump Organization.
Meet New York AG Letitia James
AG James established the Urban Network, a coalition of African-American professional organizations, aimed at providing scholarships for young people.
She also negotiated the Welfare Reform Act on behalf of the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. She also served on former New York Governor Mario Cuomo’s Task Force on Diversity in the Judiciary. James is smart, savvy and winning against the Trump family.
An Old Eric Trump Interview Resurfaces
Donald Trump is still in court fighting against the release of his tax returns. These tax returns will prove exactly how much money he has borrowed from Russia over the years.
Eric Trump reportedly revealed in a 2014 interview with golf writer James Dodson that Russia funded the Trump family golf resorts “all the time.”
According to Dodson Eric Trump bragged, “Well, we don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”
Eric Trump and Donald Trump could easily disprove that they are in debt to Russia by producing tax returns. They refuse.
Eric Trump refuses to be deposed because he knows that he could end up in prison and also prove that his father owes millions to Russia and Putin.
Nancy Pelosi was right to question Donald Trump’s loyalty to America: All roads lead to Putin.
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