Ex-prosecutor: Trump ‘guilty of numerous felony violations’
2 years, 11 months ago

Ex-prosecutor: Trump ‘guilty of numerous felony violations’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A prosecutor who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last month said in his resignation letter that he believes the former president is “guilty of numerous felony violations” and he disagreed with the Manhattan district attorney’s decision not to seek an indictment. In the letter, published Wednesday by The New York Times, Mark Pomerantz told District Attorney Alvin Bragg there was “evidence sufficient to establish Mr. Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt” of allegations he falsified financial statements to secure loans and burnish his image as a wealthy businessman. Trump has called the investigation a politically motivated “witch hunt.” The Associated Press requested copies of Pomerantz and Dunne’s resignation letters under New York’s open records law, but the district attorney’s office rejected the request Feb. 25. In its rejection, the office said: “The criminal matter both individuals were assigned remains pending; as such, the public release of the letters which reflect internal deliberations and opinions about an on-going investigation will likely interfere with that investigation.” The Manhattan district attorney’s office started investigating Trump in 2019, first examining hush-money payments paid to women on his behalf and then expanding into an inquiry into whether the president’s company misled lenders or tax authorities about the value of its properties.

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Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Federal prosecutor blames Trump administration pressure for resignation

Al Jazeera  

In announcing her resignation, Denise Cheung said a Trump appointee pushed her to launch a criminal probe without cause. Another top federal prosecutor has resigned from the United States Department of Justice amid pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump. “Based upon the evidence I have reviewed, I still do not believe there is sufficient evidence to issue the …

Trump criminal trial: How the former president’s tendency to act like a mob boss is being revealed.
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump criminal trial: How the former president’s tendency to act like a mob boss is being revealed.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. In previous testimony in Trump’s civil fraud trial, Cohen described Trump as directing his minions much like a “mob boss.” Daniels has asserted that she and her daughter were threatened to keep quiet about her affair with Trump as far back in 2011, by someone she said she assumed …

Trump speaks out in court against fraud trial judge during closing arguments
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump speaks out in court against fraud trial judge during closing arguments

The Independent  

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Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’

The Independent  

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Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he’s missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he’s missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait. FILE - New York attorney general Letitia James speaks to reporters as she returns to the courtroom after a lunch break in former President Donald Trump’s civil …

Donald Trump case witness reveals attempt to delete Mar-a-Lago footage after facing perjury charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump case witness reveals attempt to delete Mar-a-Lago footage after facing perjury charges

Hindustan Times  

A witness in special counsel Jack Smith’s case against former U.S. President Donald Trump has changed his testimony after facing possible perjury charges and switching lawyers, prosecutors say. “The target letter to Trump Employee 4 crystallized a conflict of interest arising from Mr. Woodward’s concurrent representation of Trump Employee 4 and Nauta,” the filing said. “Advising Trump Employee 4 to …

'Sideshow to a sideshow': George Conway torches Jim Jordan's latest stunt
1 year, 10 months ago

'Sideshow to a sideshow': George Conway torches Jim Jordan's latest stunt

Raw Story  

Attorney George Conway does not think much of Rep. Jim Jordan's efforts to force former Manhattan District Attorney's Office prosecutor Mark Pomerantz to testify. Writing on Twitter, Conway argued that having Pomerantz testify about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's recent indictment of former President Donald Trump would be self-defeating for Jordan given that Pomerantz literally wrote an entire book arguing why …

Jim Jordan’s latest subpoena might end up making Trump look guilty: legal analyst
1 year, 11 months ago

Jim Jordan’s latest subpoena might end up making Trump look guilty: legal analyst

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday subpoenaed former Manhattan D.A. In a statement, the committee wrote that, “Pomerantz’s public statements about the investigation strongly suggest that Bragg’s prosecution of President Trump is politically motivated.” But NYU Law Professor Andrew Weissman, who also served as a Justice Department prosecutor under special counsel Robert Mueller, identified a problem that Jordan might face. His …

Alvin Bragg fires back after House GOP issues first subpoena in probe of Trump indictment
1 year, 11 months ago

Alvin Bragg fires back after House GOP issues first subpoena in probe of Trump indictment

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday issued a statement in response to the congressional subpoena of a former Manhattan prosecutor in connection with the investigation of former President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena to former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz. These elected officials would better serve …

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case
1 year, 11 months ago

House Republicans subpoena former prosecutor in Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday subpoenaed one of the former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe. Jordan has now written in a letter to Pomerantz, “Based on your unique role as a special assistant district attorney leading the investigation into …

Live updates: Donald Trump arraigned on 34 felony counts
1 year, 11 months ago

Live updates: Donald Trump arraigned on 34 felony counts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who surrendered Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. ___ What to know: — Arraignment provides new detail on charges facing Trump — Manhattan prosecutors release …

Trump Lashes Out At New York Prosecutor Who Charged Him With 34 Felonies
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump Lashes Out At New York Prosecutor Who Charged Him With 34 Felonies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday night at the New York City prosecutor whose investigation has made him the first former president forced to appear in a courtroom to respond to criminal charges. “There is no crime, and it should never have been brought,” Trump told a ballroom full of dues-paying members and invited guests at his Mar-a-Lago …

Photos: Ex-President Trump faces charges at Manhattan court
1 year, 11 months ago

Photos: Ex-President Trump faces charges at Manhattan court

Al Jazeera  

Former United States President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to a slate of the 34 felony charges, unsealed on Tuesday at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. The charges are the result of a grand-jury investigation into a hush-money payment the ex-president is accused of making to adult film star Stormy Daniels, shortly before the 2016 election. “The …

Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment
1 year, 11 months ago

Who’s who in the Manhattan DA’s Donald Trump indictment

Associated Press  

As Donald Trump fought his way to victory in the 2016 presidential campaign, key allies tried to smooth his bumpy path by paying off two women who had been thinking of going public with allegations of extramarital encounters with the Republican. Her former lawyer, Michael Avenatti, is serving 11 years in prison for extortion and fraud, including a conviction for …

Donald Trump indicted over hush money by a Manhattan grand jury; 1st ex-President charged with crime
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump indicted over hush money by a Manhattan grand jury; 1st ex-President charged with crime

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defence lawyers said on March 31, making him the first former U.S. President to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year. A spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed the indictment and said prosecutors had reached out to Mr. …

Donald Trump hit with criminal charges in New York, first for a US ex-president
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump hit with criminal charges in New York, first for a US ex-president

Firstpost  

New York: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House, a law enforcement source said on Thursday. Trump has falsely claimed he lost to Biden due …

Trump 'deliberately misled' his own lawyers about classified document stash: special counsel
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump 'deliberately misled' his own lawyers about classified document stash: special counsel

Raw Story  

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith reportedly has claimed in sealed court filing to have obtained evidence that former President Donald Trump misled his own attorneys in the classified documents probe, reported ABC News on Tuesday. "Prosecutors in the special counsel's office have presented compelling preliminary evidence that former President Donald Trump knowingly and deliberately misled his own attorneys about …

NYPD and FBI planning security for possible Trump indictment as former president calls for protests
1 year, 11 months ago

NYPD and FBI planning security for possible Trump indictment as former president calls for protests

The Independent  

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Trump ally to appear before US grand jury eyeing charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump ally to appear before US grand jury eyeing charges

Al Jazeera  

Robert Costello will raise questions about the account of key witness Michael Cohen in the hush money case, reports say. The New York probe centres on a $130,000 payment that Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, said was made to porn star Stormy Daniels in the waning days of the former president’s 2016 campaign. Trump said on Monday that …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest
1 year, 11 months ago

Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he will be arrested March 21, 2023 as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former President. Mr. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network early on March 18 that …

How was Alvin Bragg's zombie Trump probe resurrected? And does it have a chance?
2 years ago

How was Alvin Bragg's zombie Trump probe resurrected? And does it have a chance?

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's potential case against Donald Trump suddenly burst this week from what many believed was its grave. Bragg reportedly dropped his office's investigation into Trump last year, triggering the resignations of Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz, the prosecutors working on the case. Bragg later insisted the investigation was ongoing, and, suddenly, the media is talking about …

Trump attorney: Lawyers ‘weaponising justice system’ against him
2 years ago

Trump attorney: Lawyers ‘weaponising justice system’ against him

Al Jazeera  

Ex-president is offered a chance to testify before a grand jury over alleged payment of hush money to porn star. New York prosecutors have offered Donald Trump an opportunity to testify to a grand jury – signalling an investigation into hush money the former president allegedly paid a porn star may soon end in a criminal case. ‘Sort of unfair’ …

NY prosecutor revived 'zombie case' with new way to charge Trump: new book
2 years, 1 month ago

NY prosecutor revived 'zombie case' with new way to charge Trump: new book

Raw Story  

Former assistant district attorney Mark Pomerantz came up with a fresh angle to prosecute Donald Trump over the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, and he was excited to revive the long-dormant case. “If Clifford had gotten money by threatening to tell the world that she had slept with Donald Trump, that sounded like extortion to me," Pomerantz writes, "and …

Ex-prosecutor’s new book details fight over indicting Trump
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-prosecutor’s new book details fight over indicting Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As the Manhattan district attorney’s office ramps up its yearslong investigation of Donald Trump, a new book by a former prosecutor details just how close the former president came to getting indicted — and laments friction with the new D.A. Mark Pomerantz, who oversaw the investigation until early last year, writes in “People vs. Donald Trump: An …

Prosecutors concerned Trump will be able to use an insanity defense: new book
2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutors concerned Trump will be able to use an insanity defense: new book

Raw Story  

A new book by ex-prosecutor Mark Pomerantz is claiming former President Donald Trump could beat possible criminal cases by playing insane. The book, set to hit shelves next week, will detail discussions that happened as the Manhattan District Attorney's office considered bringing both a racketeering case and a fraud case against Trump. There were reportedly a group of high-power DA …

Manhattan DA pursued a racketeering case against Trump: new book
2 years, 1 month ago

Manhattan DA pursued a racketeering case against Trump: new book

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump garnered his wealth from "a pattern of criminal activity,” writes former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz in a new book. fraud the investigation “developed evidence convincing us that Donald Trump had committed serious crimes.” When former DA Cy Vance retired, Alvin Bragg came in, refusing to pursue charges against Trump personally. Bragg allegedly commented that he “‘could …

New book promises to reveal why Manhattan DA declined to indict Trump -- and here's who doesn't want you to read it
2 years, 1 month ago

New book promises to reveal why Manhattan DA declined to indict Trump -- and here's who doesn't want you to read it

Raw Story  

A tell-all book about the Manhattan district attorney's office investigation into Donald Trump could be held up by a nondisclosure agreement. The Daily Beast obtained the NDA warning that “any work performed for the office” is “privileged and confidential," which could jeopardize publication of the book, People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account, written by former special assistant DA Mark …

Trump hires powerhouse attorney to go after former Manhattan prosecutor
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump hires powerhouse attorney to go after former Manhattan prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has hired one of America's top trial attorneys to go after a former Manhattan prosecutor who allegedly defamed him, TMZ reports. Pomerantz's letter said that he had quit over the decision by new Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg not to move ahead with prosecution of the Republican billionaire. IN OTHER NEWS: Jan. 6 rioter's attorney rips 'Biden voters' …

Prosecutors rest in Trump Organization criminal trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors rest in Trump Organization criminal trial

CBS News  

Manhattan prosecutors called their last witness Monday in the Trump Organization's criminal trial. Two Trump Organization companies and former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg were charged with more than a dozen counts related to fraud and tax evasion. Another Trump executive called by prosecutors, controller Jeffrey McConney, said he relied on Weisselberg and an outside accountant, Donald Bender, for tax-related …

Prosecutor who resigned from Manhattan case convinced Trump was guilty and would have been convicted
2 years, 7 months ago

Prosecutor who resigned from Manhattan case convinced Trump was guilty and would have been convicted

Raw Story  

A prosecutor who resigned from an investigation of Donald Trump believes the former president is guilty of financial crimes -- and he's sure a jury would agree. Mark Pomerantz, a veteran prosecutor who specializes in white-collar crime, quit in protest along with prosecutor Carey Dunne after Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg refused to pursue the case against Trump shortly after …

Former Manhattan prosecutor reportedly thought it was too risky to indict Donald Trump
2 years, 7 months ago

Former Manhattan prosecutor reportedly thought it was too risky to indict Donald Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr apparently balked on indicting …

Manhattan DA Bragg to let Trump Organization grand jury expire this week: CNN
2 years, 10 months ago

Manhattan DA Bragg to let Trump Organization grand jury expire this week: CNN

Raw Story  

The grand jury hearing evidence against the Trump Organization is set to expire this week and CNN reports that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will not apply for an extension. "The six-month special grand jury, which was empaneled in October, heard evidence late last year from several witnesses, including reporters to whom former President Donald Trump boasted about his personal …

Michael Cohen says he handed over the Trump documents the New York AG is looking for to the Manhattan DA
2 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen says he handed over the Trump documents the New York AG is looking for to the Manhattan DA

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen revealed on his Meidas Touch reaction videos that he's seen the documents that the New York attorney general is seeking. That's what he does," said Cohen of Trump's latest legal maneuvering, which has resulted in him getting hit with fines of $10,000 a day. "I know that document exists because I gave it to …

Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing
2 years, 11 months ago

Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rejecting suggestions he has lost interest in going after Donald Trump, the Manhattan district attorney said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. “In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation …

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Says Trump Criminal Investigation Is Continuing
2 years, 11 months ago

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Says Trump Criminal Investigation Is Continuing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. “In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly …

‘No Doubt’ Trump Guilty Of ‘Numerous Felonies,’ Prosecutor Said In Resignation Letter
2 years, 11 months ago

‘No Doubt’ Trump Guilty Of ‘Numerous Felonies,’ Prosecutor Said In Resignation Letter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A prosecutor investigating Donald Trump’s business dealings wrote last month that he thought there was “no doubt” the former president committed numerous felonies, according to a copy of his resignation letter obtained by The New York Times. David Pomerantz, one of the senior prosecutors working on the investigation, wrote the letter on Feb. 23 after reportedly failing …

‘An indictment’ of Manhattan DA: legal experts weigh in on bombshell Trump-implicating resignation letter
2 years, 11 months ago

‘An indictment’ of Manhattan DA: legal experts weigh in on bombshell Trump-implicating resignation letter

Raw Story  

Legal experts offered their analysis after The New York Times obtained a resignation letter by a star prosecutor who came out of retirement to investigate former President Donald Trump for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The prosecutor, Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted his resignation last month after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, abruptly stopped pursuing an indictment of Mr. Trump," …

Trump is guilty of 'numerous' felonies: Manhattan prosecutor’s resignation letter
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump is guilty of 'numerous' felonies: Manhattan prosecutor’s resignation letter

Raw Story  

The star prosecutor who came out of retirement to investigate former President Donald Trump for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office blasted the lack of prosecution of the former president in a resignation letter obtained by The New York Times. "One of the senior Manhattan prosecutors who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was 'guilty of numerous felony …

Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
3 years ago

Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business dealings suddenly resigned Wednesday, throwing the future of the probe into question just as pressure was building on Trump on several legal fronts. Duncan Levin, a former Manhattan prosecutor who represents a witness cooperating in the Trump …

Prosecutors in charge of Manhattan district attorney’s criminal probe of Trump resign
3 years ago

Prosecutors in charge of Manhattan district attorney’s criminal probe of Trump resign

LA Times  

Mark Pomerantz, one of two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Trump, has resigned. The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Trump suddenly resigned Wednesday, throwing the future of the probe into question. Alvin Bragg confirmed the resignations of Carey Dunne and former mafia prosecutor …

Manhattan DA investigates Trump Organization 'misconduct'
4 years, 7 months ago

Manhattan DA investigates Trump Organization 'misconduct'

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump railed against a 'witch hunt' Monday after New York prosecutors seeking his tax returns told a federal court his family company is being probed for alleged fraud. A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump´s tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of 'extensive and protracted criminal …

10 Ways Trump Broke the Law and Got Away with It: Putting the Latest Clinton Email Media Frenzy in Perspective
8 years, 5 months ago

10 Ways Trump Broke the Law and Got Away with It: Putting the Latest Clinton Email Media Frenzy in Perspective

Raw Story  

With 11 days to go before Election Day, the FBI's announcement Friday that the bureau is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while Secretary of State may be 2016’s October surprise, inflaming an already scorched race. “The Texas attorney general’s lawyers concluded that if sued by the state, Trump would have no legal defenses …

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