Donald Trump and two of his sons must testify under oath in financial fraud investigation: ‘Evidence abounds’ | abroad

According to the court, Attorney General Letitia James had a “clear right” to question the Trump family over “abundant evidence of potential financial fraud.” The judge ordered Al Trump to appear for questioning within three weeks, that is, by March 10. Trump and his children can still appeal that decision.

The decision followed a two-hour hearing in which Trump’s lawyers accused James of circumventing their clients’ constitutional rights. “A certificate is being requested that can be used against them in an ongoing criminal investigation,” she added.

Donald Trump’s lawyer accused James of “selective prosecution and misconduct that this country has never seen before.” Alina Heba also cited the attorney general’s “Democratic contempt” for Trump. “If it wasn’t who he was, she wouldn’t be doing this,” Heba said. “This court can help stop this circus.”

James accuses the real estate company of former President Trump and his family of “fraudulent and misleading” practices. She says the Trump Organization has repeatedly manipulated real estate valuations for tax and insurance purposes.

Prosecutors say the company made misleading statements to lenders, insurers and the IRS about the value of six Trump properties. This included golf clubs and iconic buildings, such as the Trump Tower in New York. Also about the “Trump brand” he could have been lied to. “That way, the Trump Organization may have been trying to paint a more appropriate picture of Trump’s origins,” James said. It welcomed the decision in a statement, “Justice has triumphed.” “No one is above the law.”