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Trump Sues Banks to Keep Records Private

President, family say House Democrats are abusing their power

(Newser) - President Trump's fight to keep his business records private is increasingly moving to the courts. On Monday, the president and his three oldest children sued two banks—Deutsche Bank and Capital One—to prevent them from turning over details of the Trump Organization to House Democrats, reports USA Today ...

New Investigation Follows Cohen's Insurance Claims

NY regulators subpoena Trump Organization's insurance broker

(Newser) - Add one more to the list of investigations linked to President Trump: A week after Michael Cohen told the House Oversight Committee that his former client had inflated the value of assets to insurance companies comes news that the New York State Department of Financial Services is investigating the Trump...

Cohen Reveals More About Trump's Family Business

Former Trump lawyer and fixer sits down with federal prosecutors

(Newser) - Michael Cohen's recent meetings with federal prosecutors suggest they're expanding an investigation into the Trump Organization, the New York Times reports. Insiders say that in meetings last month, Cohen talked about the company's insurance claims and was asked about Imaad Zuberi, a political fundraiser and venture capitalist...

Undocumented Trump Worker Will Be at His SOTU

Victorina Morales will attend as special guest of NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

(Newser) - Victorina Morales figured she'd be fired after speaking to the New York Times last month about working as an undocumented immigrant for one of President Trump's golf resorts. Morales now tells the Times she's not sure she ever was let go; she simply stopped going to work...

Trump Defends 'Simple Private Transaction'

Refers to payments to women, as prosecutors focus on his family business

(Newser) - Michael Cohen will be sentenced Wednesday, largely bringing an end to his personal involvement in the Robert Mueller investigation. But as the New York Times reports, the cooperation he provided will likely continue to mean trouble for the president's family business, the Trump Organization. For example, the newspaper says...

Report: Putin Was Almost Given $50M Trump Tower Penthouse

Business associate thought it would lure oligarchs

(Newser) - While Donald Trump was still a presidential candidate, his company was considering giving Vladimir Putin a huge and very symbolic gift, reports BuzzFeed , which cites multiple sources—including the business associate who came up with the plan. Longtime Trump Organization business associate Felix Sater says the plan was to give...

Lawsuit: Trump Family Scammed Vulnerable Investors

They're accused of peddling dodgy investment schemes

(Newser) - President Trump, his three eldest children, and the Trump Organization defrauded thousands of consumers by persuading them to invest in phony get-rich-quick schemes, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, accuses Trump and children Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka of failing to disclose that they...

Another Longtime Trump Ally Is Granted Immunity

Allen Weisselberg is chief financial officer of the Trump Organization

(Newser) - First Michael Cohen, then David Pecker , and now Allen Weisselberg. Another longtime ally of President Trump has been granted immunity by prosecutors in exchange for testimony. The 70-year-old Weisselberg is no mere acquaintance: He has served for decades as chief financial officer and executive VP of the Trump Organization, reports...

Report: Cohen Subpoenaed in Trump Foundation Case

He's also suspected of violating NY tax law

(Newser) - New York's attorney general is looking to open a criminal investigation into whether Michael Cohen violated state tax law, a person familiar with the matter tells the AP . Attorney General Barbara Underwood has requested a criminal referral from the state tax department to investigate and potentially file charges against...

Cohen Wasn't the Only One Handling Hush Money

Trump execs could be in hot water

(Newser) - President Trump is highly unlikely to be indicted under current Justice Department policy—but he's not the only one facing potential repercussions from Michael Cohen's guilty plea to charges violating campaign finance laws. Court documents show that when Cohen was reimbursed by the Trump Organization for hush money...

Illinois AG Sues, Says Trump Tower Ignores Clean Water Laws

Cooling with Chicago River waters requires permit, environmental impact report: suit

(Newser) - Illinois' attorney general has announced a lawsuit accusing Trump Tower in Chicago of violating federal environmental laws through its use of the Chicago River in a move the Trump Organization claims is "motivated by politics." Per NBC News and the AP , the 92-story residential building and hotel pulls...

Ruling Could Force Trump to Give Up Financial Records

Judge lets emoluments lawsuit against him move forward

(Newser) - Justice Department lawyers' latest bid to get an emoluments suit against the president tossed has been unsuccessful. US District Judge Peter Messitte on Wednesday denied the motion, which the Washington Post describes as apparently "the first time a federal judge had interpreted [the Constitution's emoluments clauses] and applied...

Trump's Longtime Personal Driver Sues Over 'Callous' Treatment

He says he was denied raises, stiffed for overtime pay

(Newser) - President Trump's longtime personal driver says the billionaire exploited him in an "utterly callous display of unwarranted privilege and entitlement." Noel Cintron is suing the Trump Organization, claiming he was stiffed for around 3,300 hours in overtime over six years and didn't receive a "...

Trump's Real Estate Empire Is Doing Something Unusual

It's buying properties with cash, and lots of it, instead of through loans

(Newser) - The Trump Organization keeps the details of its financial operations close to the vest, but the Washington Post uncovered something unusual about its real estate strategy: It's been paying cash for properties and forgoing the usual practice of securing loans. Specifically, the Post found that the president's company...

Trump Firm Asked Panama President to Intervene in Dispute

Move is clear example of conflict of interest, experts say

(Newser) - President Trump's company appealed directly to Panama's president to intervene in its fight over control of a luxury hotel , even invoking a treaty between the two countries, in what ethics experts say was a blatant mingling of Trump's business and government interests. That appeal in a letter...

NYT: Mueller Subpoenas Trump's Business

President had previously warned special counsel about this 'red line'

(Newser) - A new subpoena issued by Robert Mueller may be approaching a "red line" President Trump has warned him not to cross. The New York Times reports that the special counsel has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia. Trump has previously warned that he didn'...

Trump Lawyer's Claim 'Utter Fiction,' Says Daniels' Lawyer

A Trump Organization attorney has been linked to adult film actress's case

(Newser) - Yet another twist in the Stormy Daniels case: Newly released documents link a Trump Organization lawyer to an agreement to block the adult film star from discussing her alleged affair with President Trump, NBC News reports. Assistant general counsel Jill Martin filed a document as part of confidential arbitration proceedings...

Trump Name Taken Off Panama Hotel in Dramatic Fashion

Trump Organization kicked out of disputed property

(Newser) - A fierce dispute over a 70-story Trump-branded hotel in Panama ended Monday with armed police evicting Trump Organization staff from the building and a worker with a crowbar taking the word Trump off the outside of the building. The move followed a standoff between the Trump Organization, which had a...

Trumps to Ditch Their 'Epically Mismanaged' NYC Hotel

The Trump SoHo has had troubles from the start

(Newser) - A posh New York City hotel bears the Trump name—but the Trumps have apparently had it with the property, the New York Times reports. The Trump Organization has penned a deal that lets it out of its ties to Trump SoHo by the end of the year, bringing to...

Report: Moscow Trump Tower Was Discussed Amid Campaign

Real estate deal apparently fell through, per 'WaPo' report

(Newser) - "Can you believe two guys from Brooklyn are going to elect a president?" That's a paraphrased remark in a November 2015 email from a Russian-born real estate developer to Trump Organization exec Michael Cohen, which the Washington Post reports was part of the business' effort to develop a...

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