New York Prosecutors Believe Ivanka Trump Skimmed Millions From The 2016 Inaugural Fund

[Quixote1818]

If it's millions she was doing more than skimming. More like taking a backhoe loader and putting it in a dump truck with the name Trump on it.


POLITICS
New York Prosecutors Believe Ivanka Trump Skimmed Millions From The 2016 Inaugural Fund
BY AND JASON MICIAK
MARCH 9, 2020

A new government lawsuit filed in January alleges that Ivanka Trump illegally over-billed the non-profit Inauguration Committee to bilk expenses and benefit the Trump family. It doesn’t take an FBI agent with 30 years of experience to see that all that money pouring in, over $114 million for an inauguration committee, a number that vastly exceeded all previous inauguration funding, despite this being a smaller party. Rumors circulated that much of the money originated outside the United States, which operated as a big red light. Apparently that strobing right light proved too difficult to ignore, and the investigations started.

More: https://www.politicalflare.com/2020/03/new-york-prosectors-believe-ivanka-trump-skimmed-millions-from-the-2016-inaugural-fund/

[gibraltar72]

1. Duh.

[live love laugh]

51. LOCK HER UP!!! nt

[magicarpet]

55. Princess Sparkle Pussy os going to Riker's ?

Ain't that a hoot and one half ?

[joshdawg]

63. Oh, hell, lock up the entire family!

Put them in the general population.

[ck4829]

75. +1

[Shrike47]

77. This is not a criminal case, it's civil. No incarceration as possible penalty, just fines, etc.

[RKP5637]

2. A first tier criminal enterprise. tRump, Inc. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Also investigation into her involvement of Trump Tower Toronto

And Baku

I'm hoping like hell this won't be another dead end closed investigation.

[leftieNanner]

49. Well Billy Barr won't investigate any of that

But maybe AG Schiff will look into it next year.

[TomSlick]

61. If the article is correct, it appears to be the NY State AG.

Barr can't stop that.

[Scarsdale]

68. Senior White House advisor, Ivanka

is probably already lining up donors for daddy's next inaugural "celebration". Much wants more, so to speak. No wonder these crooks want to take over the WH. Best money making gig they have ever had. Eric's wife and Jr.'s girlfriend get paychecks from donations to one of the Pacs, too.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Deadly Trump family crime gang killed thousands of people who had virus, by delaying efforts

... by delaying efforts to inform the public, ensure critical supplies were ready in advance, and so much more.

All for personal gain of the Don at the top. For his re-election strategy to gain another term and continue the crime spree.

[RKP5637]

48. And many Americans still can't comprehend what is going on. So damn pathetic! n/t

[miyazaki]

3. K&R

[marble falls]

4. Nothing new. They still haven't released the books from it. She's a money launderer...

Like father, like daughter.

[uponit7771]

5. Is there a court order for the books? tia

[BigmanPigman]

6. How else do you expect her to get an income?

The only thing she has experience in is grifting.

[hlthe2b]

7. I'll bet alot of her former NYC "circle" would not be sad to see her prosecuted either.

What a disgusting self-entitled oblivious and narcissistic "princess," she is. Her father raised her to be a "mini-me" with an extra X chromosome and so she is.

[jls4561]

8. Lock her up!

And demand her emails!

[elleng]

9. No sh*t, sherlock!

[Ilsa]

10. Is she in hiding? I know she said she had

quarantined herself, but that seems ages ago.

[Totally Tunsie]

11. Oh please, please, please

be true and provable!

[coti]

12. Who wrote this?

They need a lot of work on their diction, spelling, grammar...

[colsohlibgal]

13. Nothing But Grifters

I really hope that in the end the Republicans try the Hunter Biden crap.....the whole Trump family has leveraged where they are no end.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Just for accuracy, it was the DC Attorney General, not New York

as you'd probably expect since the inauguration beanfeast was in DC. Here's the ProPublica story the OP is from: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-inauguration-complaint
and the press release on it:

AG Racine Sues Presidential Inaugural Committee and Trump Entities for Abusing Nonprofit Funds to Enrich Trump Family

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee and two entities that own or control the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. for abusing nonprofit funds to enrich the Trump family. In its lawsuit, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that the Inaugural Committee, a nonprofit corporation, coordinated with the Trump family to grossly overpay for event space in the Trump International Hotel. Although the Inaugural Committee was aware that it was paying far above market rates, it never considered less expensive alternatives, and even paid for space on days when it did not hold events. The Committee also improperly used non-profit funds to throw a private party for the Trump family costing several hundred thousand dollars. OAG’s lawsuit seeks to recover the amount improperly paid to the Trump Hotel, and to direct those funds to suitable nonprofit purposes.

“District law requires nonprofits to use their funds for their stated public purpose, not to benefit private individuals or companies,” said AG Racine. “In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funneled directly to the Trump family business.”
...
The Office of the Attorney General has the authority to oversee nonprofit business activities taking place in the District of Columbia. In its complaint, OAG alleges that the PIC and the relevant Trump entities violated District law by:

Abusing nonprofit funds to enrich the Trump family: The PIC grossly misused its nonprofit funds to make an unfair and unjustified payment of $1.03 million to the Trump Hotel, even after senior Committee staff and members of the Trump family were warned that the charges were unreasonable. In fact, the Trump Hotel ended up charging rental rates that were well in excess of its own pricing guidelines. The PIC’s payment flowed directly to the Trump family, flouting the PIC’s bylaws prohibiting the use of its funds for private enrichment.

Failing to seek out fair market value for event space and services rendered: The PIC contracted with several other event spaces and hotels in the District for various Inaugural purposes. Some of these contracts offered use of event space at a discounted rate, or at no charge after a catering minimum. However, the PIC did not seriously consider using these spaces to host the events planned for the Trump Hotel, nor did it seek competing offers.

Using nonprofit funds to throw a private party for President Trump’s family: The PIC paid at least $300,000 to use event space in the Trump Hotel for a private reception for the President’s children—Donald, Jr., Ivanka, and Eric—on the evening of January 20, 2017. Rick Gates explained in an email to Ivanka Trump, “There will be an after party at the OPO [Trump Hotel] following the inaugural balls on Friday. DJT is not expected to attend but was more for you, Don and Eric.” Event staff within the PIC recognized this would not be a proper use of PIC funds and had tried to cancel this event, but Gates and the Trump family went forward with the event anyway.

https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-sues-presidential-inaugural-committee

[Rhiannon12866]

34. Thanks!

[MFGsunny]

69. Thanks so much. Really appreciate accurate/factual postings. n/t n/t

[BComplex]

15. Until we get to see his financials, we're never going to know the extent of his

financial shenanigans.

[UTUSN]

17. So many legal charges about the whole SHITLER mob pop up & then go *poof* away!1

[OMGWTF]

50. Shitler really is the "Teflon Don". How many dead Americans will finally bring his raggedy ass down?

[DENVERPOPS]

57. There have been countless, and I mean countless crimes that have just gone away

Trailer Trash Barbee looting the inauguration fund was the first one, and here we are, over three years later. She was personally tutored from her childhood by her father. Then in his teens, he insisted she sit in his lap to learn the finer point of master sleeze and master grifting.....She has never known a different life, and found Jared to be her trusted accomplice.......

Both Ivanka and Jared have been out of sight since the beginning of this mess when they were scamming in India.
Their time has been devoted to looking for all the myriad forms of Extreme grifting opportunities opening up due to the Virus. Crime never sleeps.

Daddy distracts the press, his administration and Republican Senate are accomplishing a long list of wet dreams from the shadows, Ivanka and Jared are running wild and free to build the Trump Enterprise like never before and history.......

All these people are punching in, collecting their ludicrous salaries, then turning around going back out the door for the trip home to run the scam(s). It's like a lawless, wild, wild West and gilded age all rolled into one........good luck to all of us.

They completely own and dominate the Republican Senate, The Dept of Justice, and the Supreme court. The perfect trifecta...
With that combination, they no longer even need elections........It's full steam ahead......

Katie Bar the Door.

WASF

[Marrah_Goodman]

18. LOCK HER UP!!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

19. Please prove it in court

Please, please, please, please, please

[Hotler]

20. Why is it a lawsuit and not an indictment? nt

[dalton99a]

21. Duh

[Brainfodder]

22. I remember reporting and hmmmm paid twice as much for half as much?

Made no sense then or now other than piggy?

[JDC]

24. At the direction of her father w/o a doubt.

But she was a-ok with it.

[pazzyanne]

25. Surprise, surprise, surprise! nt

[kimbutgar]

26. Grifters got to grift it's in her DNA

[MontanaMama]

27. Grifterina gotta grift.

They’re ALL thieves.

[Botany]

30. Yup .... starting @ :30 Trump Baja .... never built

[MontanaMama]

33. Good gawd.

I didn’t know about this. I watched and need a shower now.

[Botany]

44. And did we hear anything about this in 2016?

Just a little but we did hear non stop 24/7 Hillary and her emails.

A 32 million dollar grift

1:32 Princess Ivanka

[MontanaMama]

56. 100%

You’re soooooo right.

[Control-Z]

58. I just realized that I hate the sound of her voice

damn near as much as I hate his. I had to stop watching. I just can't

[Botany]

59. "I just can't."

I understand.

BTW do you know that Ivanka, Melania, and Kimberly Guifoyle had to go into
quarantine because they might have been exposed to the C-19 virus but they
only had to stay in for 5 days? You know why it was so short of a stay? The
virus only lives 3 days on plastic.

[Control-Z]

60. Hahaha!

I did not see that coming. Thanks for the laugh.

[lpbk2713]

28. Should I be surprised?

Not if she is from the Trump gang of thieves and liars.

[Evolve Dammit]

29. Princess Barbie took illegal money? Shocked I tell you! Drumpf crime syndicate. All of them.

[Karadeniz]

31. They've got a strong case from what we've heard over the years...yay!

[jrthin]

32. Of course she did. Criminals, the whole family. nt

[aka-chmeee]

70. If investigation get too near,

Do you think Cowardly Lyin' would throw his fantasy mistress under the bus?

[turbinetree]

35. LOCK HER UP..................and see how people behind bars are being treated for this virus........

[warmfeet]

36. It would be nice if

those responsible were held to account. It's a big ask, but I will wait.

[Joinfortmill]

37. This could get interesting, folks

[Aussie105]

38. For Trump, it was always about the fame.

The personal 'I am' importance. Your love for him, or your hate for him, is all the same to him, it feeds his sense of importance.

For the other Trumps, it was all about the money. Hoovering it up wherever possible.

When you are important, greed can over-rule any laws, any rules, any sense of appropriateness and decency.

Mafia family, on a scale never seen before.

Hopefully, their feeling of being important and untouchable will suffer some massive hits in the future.

[BadGimp]

39. Yes that's true but...

v

[NotHardly]

40. It is OK, laws are only for poor people & those with friends in low places

[thegoose]

41. Probably true of course

But wishful thinking. I'd rather see a more reliable source.

[bluestarone]

42. Only be charged IF State charges go forward

The feds will cover it all up!

[sakabatou]

43. Just another grifter in the family of grifters

[McCamy Taylor]

45. Trump will now have to give New York the COVID aid they need

because he does not want to see his little sweetheart behind bars.

[NewJeffCT]

46. While this story is probably true, is "Politcal Flare"

and legitimate news source?

[Hulk]

47. Fingers crossed....

Would like nothing better than to hear this whole KKKlan is behind bars....for life. Most disgusting KKKlan in American history...and that IS saying a lot.

[getagrip_already]

52. this will be easy for barr to squash....

What you say, the DoJ has no power over NYS?

Psshaww I say. The federal gov't can supersede any state charges by conducting its own investigation.

They have a superior claim to any charges. So they can slow walk them, and toss them out, or worse, give her immunity by offering a plea deal.

NYS couldn't charge her a second time, nor over ride the immunity deal. We would probably never be told since it would be tied up in grand jury process.

Isn't power great?

[jayschool2013]

53. So she really is

presidential material for the GOP!!

[unblock]

54. We're only getting around to investigating the inaugural fund 3+ years in??

[Demovictory9]

62. kick

[lindysalsagal]

64. How did I miss this story?

[crickets]

65. Finally...

If somebody could please, please make it count this time, that would be nice.

[lark]

66. Barr will shut this down ASAP.

He is part of parcel of this thieving fascist ring.

[LudwigPastorius]

67. Like pigs at the trough...

After the national nightmare is over, and the insider’s books are written, investigations concluded, and prosecutions finished, it’ll be revealed that Trump and his family participated in the biggest theft of public money, and acquisition of illegal campaign contributions & bribes ever seen.

[Blue Owl]

71. Sucked that money up like a vacuum cleaner

n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

72. So this story is lawsuit filed against TO by DC

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-inauguration-complaint/amp

[TruckFump]

73. LOCK UP THE PRINCESS!!! EOM

[ck4829]

74. K&R

[burrowowl]

76. Kick

[jmowreader]

78. If this is what they believe, a lawsuit is the wrong way to proceed

Money laundering is a crime. They should be prosecuting her.

[eppur_se_muova]

79. **THIS** is why they went after Hunter Biden.

Because, you see, "everybody's" kids have misbehaved a little.