New York Tightens the Fraud Net Around Trump’s Books
New York’s attorney general kept pressing a civil investigation into Donald Trump’s financial statements and business valuations, signaling that the ex-president’s long-running “I’m a genius dealmaker” routine could soon collide with hard documentation. The probe was no longer some abstract embarrassment. It was becoming a practical threat to the Trump Organization’s ability to keep telling lenders, insurers, and the public whatever number seemed useful that week.
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New York Tightens the Fraud Net Around Trump’s Books
New York’s attorney general kept pressing a civil investigation into Donald Trump’s financial statements and business valuations, signaling that the ex-president’s long-running “I’m a genius dealmaker” routine could soon collide with hard documentation. The probe was no longer some abstract embarrassment. It was becoming a practical threat to the Trump Organization’s ability to keep telling lenders, insurers, and the public whatever number seemed useful that week.
New York’s attorney general kept pressing a civil investigation into Donald Trump’s financial statements and business valuations, signaling that the ex-president’s long-running “I’m a genius dealmaker” routine could soon collide with hard documentation. The probe was no longer some abstract embarrassment. It was becoming a practical threat to the Trump Organization’s ability to keep telling lenders, insurers, and th…
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