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New York Attorney General Letitia James requested a deposition from former President Trump as part of an ongoing civil investigation into potential fraud at the Trump Organization, the Washington Post and New York Times report.
The big picture: The attorney general’s investigation seeks to determine whether the Trump Organization engaged in financial fraud by submitting false property valuations to reduce its tax burden, the reports say.
- James, who is running for governor, requested that Trump sit for the deposition on Jan. 7.
- The Trump Organization also faces a similar criminal investigation from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Yes, but: Trump’s lawyers could ask a judge to block the deposition because James’ office is also participating in the DA’s criminal probe, the Times reports.
- Criminal charges can’t stem from civil investigations, according to the Times.
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