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☆ Trump attorney promises 'smooth surrender' after indictment as authorities make preparations for arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Laura Italiano | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An attorney for former President Trump told Insider that he will not resist attempts to arrest him. Trump is due to present himself to the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday. "It will be a smooth surrender," attorney Susan Necheles promised. On Friday, Bragg's office fired back at congressional critics, who have demanded the district attorney provide documents and testimony related to the investigation into Trump. "What neither Mr. Trump nor Congress may do is interfere with the ordinary course of proceedings in New York State," the letter added.

☆ Trump's attorneys don't expect he'll take a plea deal, saying he's a 'tough guy' who's 'resolved to fight'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump is prepared to fight any charges the Manhattan District Attorney brings against him, his lawyer said. Lead attorney Susan Necheles said Trump is a "tough guy" and that she doesn't expect he'll take a plea deal. Trump was indicted on Thursday by a Manhattan grand jury probing alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels. "He's a tough guy and he's resolved to fight against this." The exact charges Trump is facing haven't been unsealed.

☆ Trump’s major legal woes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump was indicted on March 30. A timeline of the significant legal scrutiny Trump is under from state and federal investigators. A timeline that goes through the 5 major investigations that former U.S. President Donald Trump is facing. Bragg's office said it had contacted Trump's attorney to coordinate a surrender, which a court official said would likely occur next Tuesday. Trump's lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said they will "vigorously fight" the charges.

REUTERS/Andrew KellyMarch 31 (Reuters) - Representing Donald Trump, who is now under indictment in New York, is no easy job. Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Monday, discussing the legal troubles some of his own attorneys have faced. Trump's long list of past attorneys includes former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who oversaw Trump's post-2020 election litigation. His New York law license was suspended in 2021 after a court said he made "demonstrably false and misleading" election fraud claims. Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen in Washington; Editing by David Bario and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Trump previously said he would continue campaigning for the Republican Party's nomination if charged with a crime. Shortly after, Trump appealed to supporters to provide money for a legal defense. Trump will have to travel to Manhattan for fingerprinting and other processing at that point. The Manhattan investigation is one of several legal challenges facing Trump, and the charges could hurt his presidential comeback attempt. No former or sitting U.S. president has ever faced criminal charges.

A grand jury of New Yorkers has brought charges against the former president, Trump's lawyer Susan Necheles said on Thursday. The inquiry opened and shut so many times that it came to be known as a "zombie case," Pomerantz said. In the federal case, Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and testified that Trump directed him to pay Daniels and another woman. 'BACK INTO THE GRAVE'After hiring an outside law firm for advice, Vance's office decided not to bring any charges, Pomerantz wrote. "The 'zombie' case," Pomerantz wrote, "went back into the grave."

Trump issued a siren call for his supporters to "protest" and "take our nation back" on Saturday. WE MUST SAVE AMERICA!PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!" Trump's lawyers and advisors said they have no indication that the former president will be arrested Tuesday. "President Trump is basing this on press reports," his lawyer, Susan Necheles, told Insider. "Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump," McCarthy tweeted.

☆ Trump supporters in China are up in arms and raging about a possible indictment: 'Trump, America needs you'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There was a deluge of support for Trump on Weibo after he said he may be arrested on Tuesday. On Saturday, news of a possible Trump indictment skyrocketed to the top of the charts on the Twitter-like Weibo platform at 11.30 p.m., Beijing time. This was moments after Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social that he will be arrested in New York next week. CNN reported in 2020 that some Chinese social media users viewed Trump as a better candidate than President Joe Biden — surmising that he would help build China up by ruining America. Meanwhile, a possible indictment in New York now looms over Trump.

[1/2] Workers remove scaffolding at the New York Courthouse at 80 Centre Street where Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg continues his investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 18, 2023. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday and called on his supporters to protest. A prosecutor leading that probe, Mark Pomerantz, resigned in February 2022 after Bragg declined to charge Trump himself for financial crimes. Cohen previously testified that Trump directed him to arrange the payment, and Cohen pleaded guilty in December 2018 to campaign finance violations and other charges. In the biggest trial victory so far in his tenure, his office last December won the conviction of the Trump Organization on tax fraud charges.

☆ Trump says he'll be arrested in New York Tuesday; his lawyer says it's based on 'tea leaves' and Fox, not the DA
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Laura Italiano | Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump on Saturday lashed out at the Manhattan DA's office about a looming 'hush-money' indictment. He said on Truth Social he "will be arrested on Tuesday" and urged "protest." A Trump attorney says no date has been set, and that the DA has kept the defense in the dark. In his Truth Social post, Trump derided the prosecution as based upon a "fairy tale" and urged "protests." The Manhattan district attorney's office has been investigating Trump in connection to an illegal $130,000 hush-money payment made to the adult-film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

☆ Elon Musk predicts Trump will win a 'landslide victory' if he is arrested in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk said that Trump would be "re-elected" if he's charged in a hush-money case. His comments follow Trump 'Truth' that he's getting arrested on Tuesday. Prosecutors have yet to speak with Trump's team about his potential arrest. "If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory," Musk tweeted Saturday. Just last year, Musk said that Trump should not be president again, adding that he should "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset."

☆ Trump is using the news of his looming indictment to fundraise on Truth Social, asking supporters to help 'take back our Country'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump is using his looming indictment for fundraising on Truth Social. If you are doing well, which was made possible through the great policies of the Trump Administration, send your contribution," Trump wrote, listing his website for donations. Murmurs of a Trump indictment have circulated recently in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of the illegal $130,000 hush payment made to Stormy Daniels leading up to the 2016 election. However, there have not been credible reports that the grand jury has voted to indict Trump, which would precede Trump surrendering to authorities. Trump continued his Truth Social spree Saturday afternoon, calling for his supporters to "PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!"

Trump, who has denied having an affair with Daniels, is seeking the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024. "Stormy responded to questions and has agreed to make herself available as a witness, or for further inquiry if needed," Clark Brewster, Daniels' lawyer, wrote on Twitter. Susan Necheles, a lawyer for Trump, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Daniels' talks with prosecutors. Joseph Tacopina, another Trump lawyer, said earlier this week Trump did not plan to appear before the grand jury, but that a decision had not yet been made. The investigation centers on a $130,000 payment Daniels - whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - received in October 2016 from Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney and fixer.

☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies before grand jury
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Karen Freifeld | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds," Cohen said of Trump outside a Manhattan courthouse on his way to the grand jury. Grand jury proceedings are not public. Davis, his lawyer, would not comment on the details of Cohen's testimony before the grand jury on Monday. I never had an affair with Stormy Daniels," he said on his Truth Social platform last week. Joseph Tacopina, another Trump lawyer, said on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday there were no plans to participate in the grand jury, though a decision had not been made.

☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen set to testify before grand jury
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Karen Freifeld | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Michael Cohen, former attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to the New York Courthouse in New York City, U.S., March 13, 2023. He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds," Cohen said of Trump outside a Manhattan courthouse on his way to the grand jury. Grand jury proceedings are not public. "I did absolutely nothing wrong, I never had an affair with Stormy Daniels," he said on Truth Social last week. Joseph Tacopina, another Trump lawyer, said on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday there were no plans to participate in the grand jury, though a decision had not been made.

☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to testify before grand jury
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Karen Freifeld | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

March 13 (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, is expected to testify on Monday afternoon before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments he has said he orchestrated to porn star Stormy Daniels on behalf of the former president. He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds," Cohen said of Trump outside a Manhattan courthouse on his way to the grand jury. Grand jury proceedings are not public. [1/4] Michael Cohen, former attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to the New York Courthouse in New York City, U.S., March 13, 2023. Joseph Tacopina, another Trump lawyer, said on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday there were no plans to participate in the grand jury, though a decision had not been made.

☆ Trump probe follows criticism of Manhattan prosecutor for not acting sooner
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has come under political pressure for not bringing charges against Trump earlier, but has now invited Trump to testify before a grand jury, according to Susan Necheles, a lawyer for Trump. The probe comes at a critical time, as Trump is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. A prosecutor leading that probe, Mark Pomerantz, resigned in February 2022 after Bragg declined to charge Trump himself for financial crimes. A spokeswoman for Bragg, who could still decline to charge Trump, referred to Bragg's earlier statement. In the biggest trial victory so far in his tenure, his office last December won the conviction of the Trump Organization on tax fraud charges.

The former president was told he could appear before a Manhattan grand jury next week if he wished to testify, the newspaper said. A lawyer for Trump confirmed to Reuters that Trump had been invited to testify. While being given the opportunity to testify indicates that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could charge the president, the prosecutor could still decline to indict Trump. "If he (Trump) does appear, he will have to waive immunity and answer the prosecutor's questions," he said. "I did absolutely nothing wrong, I never had an affair with Stormy Daniels, nor would I have wanted to have an affair with Stormy Daniels.

Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. — both subsidiaries of the Trump Organization — were convicted last month on 17 counts, including conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. “This case was all about Allen Weisselberg committing tax fraud on his personal tax returns. Every witness repeatedly testified that President Trump and the Trump family knew nothing about Allen Weisselberg’s actions,” Trump attorney Susan Necheles maintained after the verdict. The $1.6 million in penalties the district attorney sought is the maximum allowed under applicable statutes in the case. Trump has complained that the actions of the district attorney and the attorney general are part of the "witch hunt" against him.

☆ Trump Org sentenced to pay a $1.6 million tax-fraud fine Friday, but the fraud still yields a profit for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump Org must pay $1.6 million, the maximum fine allowed by law, a Manhattan judge ordered Friday. The fine is Trump Org's penalty for a decade-long tax-fraud scheme it was convicted of last month. The fine is the maximum allowed under New York State law, and came with harsh words from a Manhattan prosecutor. Trump saved millions in payroll costs over the course of the decade-long scheme, Manhattan prosecutors have repeatedly argued. He added that the Trump Organiztion and Weisselberg sentencings "closes this important chapter of our ongoing investigation into the president's businesss."

[1/6] Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections, in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. November 7, 2022. Alan Futerfas, a lawyer for the Trump Organization, told reporters the company would appeal. SEPARATE LAWSUITThe Trump Organization separately faces a fraud lawsuit brought by New York state Attorney General Letitia James. The Trump Organization argued that Weisselberg carried out the scheme to benefit himself. "The whole narrative that Donald Trump was blissfully ignorant is just not real," Steinglass said.

The jury is set to begin deliberations Monday in the tax fraud trial of the Trump Organization, which is accused of a sweeping, 15-year scheme to compensate top executives of former President Donald Trump’s company off the books. The 15-count indictment charges the company and longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg with scheming to defraud, tax fraud and falsifying records. Trump Organization lawyers outlined their case that the prosecution’s star witness in the criminal trial, Weisselberg, committed his crimes to benefit himself. Other executives were compensated with similar perks, they said, and were paid bonuses as independent contractors, saving the company payroll taxes. “Donald Trump is explicitly sanctioning tax fraud.

Its longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution. The Trump Organization has pleaded not guilty. Its lawyers have argued that an outside accountant from Mazars USA who prepared tax returns for the company, Donald Bender, should have caught Weisselberg's fraud and blown the whistle. Bender "turned a blind eye to Allen Weisselberg's wrongdoing," defense lawyer Susan Necheles said in her closing argument on Thursday. Mazars cut ties with the Trump Organization earlier this year.

"The whole narrative that Donald Trump was blissfully ignorant is just not real," Steinglass told the 12-person jury in a New York state court. Company lawyers objected when Steinglass showed jurors a Trump-initialed memo said it showed the former president "explicitly sanctioning tax fraud." If convicted on tax fraud, falsifying business records and other charges, Trump's company faces up to $1.6 million in fines. Steinglass said Trump approved luxury apartments for Weisselberg and his son, and for chief operating officer Matthew Calamari and his son. "Free cars for you, free cars for your wife, free apartments for you, free apartments for your kids."

"The entire defense strategy here is to promote the notion that Weisselberg did it for Weisselberg," Steinglass told the jury in a New York state court in Manhattan. Steinglass told jurors that Trump executives other than Weisselberg were involved, saying the company's chief operating officer and a former general counsel received Christmas bonuses as if they were independent contractors. If convicted on all nine counts it faces, Trump's company faces up to $1.6 million in fines. 'SMORGASBORD OF BENEFITS'Defense lawyers had told jurors on Thursday that Weisselberg's intent was to benefit himself and not the company. Weisselberg is expected to serve five months in jail after pleading guilty to tax fraud and other charges.

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