Former President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings.
PUBLISHED 7:37 AM ET Aug. 10, 2022
The New York civil investigation, led by Attorney General Letitia James, involves allegations that Trump's company, the Trump Organization, misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers, misleading lenders and tax authorities. He arrived at the New York attorney general’s office shortly before 9 a.m. in a multivehicle motorcade. As he left Trump Tower in New York City for the short ride downtown, he waved to reporters assembled outside but did not comment.
In May, James’ office said that it was nearing the end of its probe and that investigators had amassed substantial evidence that could support legal action, such as a lawsuit, against Trump, his company or both. On Friday, the Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, will be in court seeking dismissal of tax fraud charges brought against them last year in the Manhattan district attorney's parallel criminal probe.
Trump has denied the allegations, explaining that seeking the best valuations is a common practice in the real estate industry. He says James' investigation is part of a politically motivated "witch hunt" and that her office is "doing everything within their corrupt discretion to interfere with my business relationships, and with the political process."
A grand jury that had been hearing evidence disbanded. The top prosecutor who had been handling the probe resigned after Bragg raised questions internally about the viability of the case.
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