Prosecutors are currently not planning to charge Donald Trump with crimes related to alleged “hush money” payments to porn star Stormy Daniel or real estate fraud, his attorney said.
Ronald Fischetti, who represents the former president, said Monday that during a meeting last week he asked Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for details of the charges they are considering.
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Trump will not be charged if the first indictments fall, his lawyer has claimedPhoto credit: Reuters
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Vance has been investigating Trump since 2016Photo credit: AP: Associated Press
Fischetti alleges members of Vance’s team said he was weighing charges against the Trump organization and various employees for alleged non-payment of taxes on corporate benefits and other perks.
The perks included cars and homes and only affected a small number of executives, Politico reported.
“We asked: ‘Is there anything else?'” Fischetti told the sales point. “They said ‘no’.”
Fischetti said it was “crazy” that “that’s all they had”.
When asked if the meeting mentioned allegations by Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen and ex-porn star Stormy Daniels about alleged “hush money” payments, Fischettin said “no”.
“Nothing. Not a word about it, ”he continued.
The attorney added that Vance’s team had informed him that they had no intention of indicting Trump themselves if the first indictment fell.
“They just said, ‘If this indictment falls, he won’t be charged. Our investigations are still ongoing, ”he told Politico.
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The first indictment could fall this weekCredit: EPA
The first indictment could be received later this week, officials say.
Vance’s office was asked for a comment.
However, according to the Washington Post, his team has informed Trump that if they are not convinced otherwise today, they will bring the charges.
“It’s like the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing,” Fischetti told Politico. “It’s so small I can’t believe I have to try a case like this.”
Vance’s office has been investigating Trump since 2016, in the early stages of his presidential campaign.
The investigation began with an emphasis on the reimbursement by the Trump Organization of a 2016 hush money payment from Michael Cohen to two women who said they had affairs with him, including Daniels.
Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and was sentenced to three years in federal prison. But the man Cohen says instructed him to make those payments, Donald J. Trump, was never charged.
The ex-Trump fixer also testified before Congress in February 2019 that the then president exaggerated his fortune to lower his insurance premiums.
Vance’s investigation has since expanded to include a broader review of the company’s dealings with a variety of outside companies, including Deutsche Bank and Ladder Capital, a commercial mortgage loan company.
Earlier this year, Vance’s team won big when the Supreme Court authorized them to seize Trump’s personal tax returns after years of refusing to voluntarily disclose the documents.
Last month, the Washington Post reported that Vance had convened a grand jury to decide whether or not to indict Trump and the Trump Organization.
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CNN had previously reported that Vance investigators were investigating Daniels and Cohen’s allegations.
Trump and his organization could still be charged by Vance over the allegations.
However, Fischetti said he doesn’t think these charges are likely, if any, in the near future.
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