The office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to compel testimony and obtain documents from former President Trump and two of his children that included a series of major new fraud allegations. In the motion, which was filed on Tuesday evening, James’ office claimed President Trump’s namesake real estate company, the Trump Organization, made “misrepresentations to financial institutions” including the IRS on a series of major properties. The alleged false claims — which included lying about the size of Trump’s personal triplex apartment in Trump Tower — were used to obtain favorable tax rates and loans.
“For more than two years, the Trump Organization has used delay tactics and litigation in an attempt to thwart a legitimate investigation into its financial dealings,” James said in a statement announcing the motion. “Thus far in our investigation, we have uncovered significant evidence that suggests Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization falsely and fraudulently valued multiple assets and misrepresented those values to financial institutions for economic benefit.”
Attorneys representing the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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