| Manhattan DA Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=58401"><span class="small">William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich, The New York Times</span></a> |
| Friday, 19 February 2021 13:39 |
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Excerpt: "As the Manhattan district attorney's office steps up the criminal investigation of Donald J. Trump, it has reached outside its ranks to enlist a prominent former federal prosecutor to help scrutinize financial dealings at the former president's company, according to several people with knowledge of the matter."
Manhattan DA Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry19 February 21
The former prosecutor, Mark F. Pomerantz, has deep experience investigating and defending white-collar and organized crime cases, bolstering the team under District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. that is examining Mr. Trump and his family business, the Trump Organization. The investigation by Mr. Vance, a Democrat, is focused on possible tax and bank-related fraud, including whether the Trump Organization misled its lenders or local tax authorities about the value of his properties to obtain loans and tax benefits, the people with knowledge of the matter said, requesting anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the investigation. Mr. Trump has maintained he did nothing improper and has long railed against the inquiry, calling it a politically motivated “witch hunt.” |
s the Manhattan district attorney’s office steps up the criminal investigation of Donald J. Trump, it has reached outside its ranks to enlist a prominent former federal prosecutor to help scrutinize financial dealings at the former president’s company, according to several people with knowledge of the matter.