Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization...

[HipChick]

The Manhattan district attorney’s office is considering pursuing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two senior company officials in connection with Michael D. Cohen’s hush money payment to an adult film actress, according to two officials with knowledge of the matter.

A state investigation would center on how the company accounted for its reimbursement to Mr. Cohen for the $130,000 he paid to the actress, Stephanie Clifford, who has said she had an affair with President Trump, the officials said.

Both officials stressed that the office’s review of the matter is in its earliest stages and prosecutors have not yet made a decision on whether to proceed.

State charges against the company or its executives could be significant because Mr. Trump has talked about pardoning some of his current or former aides who have faced federal charges. As president, he has no power to pardon people and corporate entities convicted of state crimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/nyregion/trump-organization-criminal-charges-vance.html

[C_U_L8R]

1. Hooray NY State.

[Jersey Devil]

2. Rachel reporting on this right now (nt)

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[triron]

12. Coverage was awesome.

[Miles Archer]

19. Video via Twitter...

Link to tweet

[CatWoman]

3. LOL!!!!

[Wwcd]

4. NYAG Barbara Underwood Twitter Acct

https://mobile.twitter.com/newyorkstateag?lang=en

[BigmanPigman]

7. MSNBC did a short intro on her the other day.

She is fantastic! Schneiderman couldn't have done better.

[Ilsa]

5. Shit hitting the fan. Worst week ever for IQ45.

Trump will spend his time reading about or answering to the charges.

[George II]

20. "Worst week ever" - we seem to be saying that every week!

[calimary]

24. But I actually enjoy the idea of a new "worst week ever"

coming up - well - next week!

I like the whole idea! Here’s hoping whatever “worst week ever” we might be talking about, the FOLLOWING week is even worse!

I hope the whole sordid trump “business” goes DOWN. And takes all the trumps down with it. With a little asset forfeiture thrown in for good measure.

Busted, broke, and behind bars.

[triron]

26. There's Friday yet.

[calimary]

29. Well, so far, THIS Friday is turning into a humdinger!

The immunity given to the trump Organization chief financial officer, that was revealed today, is a mind-blower, for sure!

[duforsure]

6. which means they'll be put under a microscope

And a ton more of crimes will become exposed, and open up more people and finally maybe this crime family will not escape justice. Even better if they'll get time. I think its over for trump and his family and the others involved.

[calimary]

22. Get the tax returns!!!

[Leghorn21]

8. Bring it tf ON, please and thank you

Like, seriously

[Kingofalldems]

9. No pardons possible for pecker boy.

[HipChick]

10. PeckerBoy...

[Kingofalldems]

11. There it is! His new name.

[Corgigal]

13. Trump kids

need to be packing some luggage for the big house.

[Duppers]

14. The sons.

I don't think Ivanka is on the board.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trump_Organization

This juicy tho.

[triron]

15. The 'leaking' officials: "prosecutors have not made a decision

on whether to proceed".

[HipChick]

16. It was leaked for a reason...

[triron]

18. Good point.

[Hoyt]

17. Would love to see trump and his kids essentially broke. They can make speeches

for white nationalist organizations like the NRA.

[dalton99a]

21. Outstanding.

[KansasKali]

23. Well, the republicans are always about states rights.

So I am sure they will calmly and rationally accept this.

[calimary]

27. Another old cliche comes to mind here.

Be careful what you wish for!

That could be the eventual title of the donald trump story.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

25. How many crimes is this one man going to be responsible for,

His own, and those he has basically taught to all the young people coming up. What a role model!

[Gothmog]

28. From Rachel

Link to tweet