NY Prosecutors Are Looking at Don Jr. in Trump Biz Probe

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Source: daily beast


The Daily Beast has learned that investigators have been asking questions in recent days about Trump’s eldest son as they expand their criminal probe into Trump’s business empire.

Published Feb. 23, 2021 9:18PM ET


For months, some of Donald Trump’s top advisers have assured him that he has virtually nothing to fear from the Manhattan district attorney’s tax investigation, which they view as merely “fishing” for information. But investigators with the D.A.'s office have been expanding their criminal probe into Trump’s business empire, asking questions and grilling witnesses—as recently as in the past few days—not only about Trump but particularly about his eldest son, Don Jr., and Allen Weisselberg, one of the former president’s most trusted officers, The Daily Beast has learned.

This latest round of interest in Trump Jr. and Weisselberg’s activities, as well as other new developments, underscore the resources and the gravity that New York prosecutors are devoting to the investigation, just as Trump continues to publicly decry the probe as another example of Democrats picking on him.


For years, Weisselberg has loyally served as the chief financial officer at the Trump Organization, and has been a fixture in separate investigations far beyond Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s team. (Vance’s specific interest in Weisselberg, however, dates back to 2019.) Weisselberg has been a recurring character in other investigations conducted by the feds and on Capitol Hill, including for his alleged role in masterminding a plot to conceal the Trump-directed hush-money payoff during the 2016 election to pornographic film star and alleged Trump mistress Stormy Daniels. A resulting federal probe that occurred during the Trump presidency ended up sending Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen to prison, in part due to his role in that payoff, which constituted a breach of campaign finance law.


During his father’s administration, Trump Jr. became a chief MAGA spokesman and campaigner while simultaneously serving as the Trump Organization executive vice president, fronting the business with his brother, Eric Trump. According to his company bio, Trump Jr. is involved in “deal evaluation [and] analysis,” as well as the leasing operation, among other functions. Trump Jr. has also overseen the organization’s international dealings, the growth of which were somewhat hampered due to his father’s ascension to the presidency.
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Icing on the cake this little smarty pants.

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[Comfortably_Numb]

1. Well this certainly explains the coked up frantic blather he posts nowadays.

Now he’s a turd puddle sweating time in the slammer!

[OldBaldy1701E]

7. That is exactly what I thought! (n/t)

[trusty elf]

13. ...

[Comfortably_Numb]

18. A picture's worth a thousand nosebleeds!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Jr.'s absence from the Trump Organization, esp. now that his father is the FORMER President,

is interesting. I had the impression that Jr. and Eric were jointly running the business.

[Harker]

3. The road apple doesn't fall far from the horse's ass.

Uday is going down hard.

[lastlib]

11. I'm betting that Qusay almost choked on his paste when he heard this....

knowing that he's next.

[Harker]

15. I hope the cases being prepared will be airtight...

and inside cooperation will be unneeded, though the thought that one might rat out the others is appealing.

[Jon King]

4. He is pure evil....

3rd generation pure evil. The entire crime family must be destroyed.

[ananda]

5. We even need grades of evil now for Reeps.

Geez

[twodogsbarking]

6. He can't shut up

but Eric is worse. They will take the heat for Dad. Did I do ok Dad? Do you like me now or do I have to sleep in my truck some more?

[Maeve]

8. If there was enough to send Cohen to jail....well...

[MrModerate]

9. "So many lawsuits. So many lawsuits that you'll get sick of lawsuits..." n/t

[oldsoftie]

25. People are saying they'll be the BEST lawsuits! nt

[joshdawg]

10. Oh hell, just do the world a favor and

Lock Him. Up!
He's as much a crook as his old man.

[twodogsbarking]

12. He always looks like

he needs a shower.

[MyOwnPeace]

14. I know its a phrase.....

but I'm questioning the use of 'smarty pants' when talking about either of these boys!

[Mr. Evil]

16. IKR.

Sort of like 'smart ass.' I'd much rather be a smart ass than a complete and total dumb ass... like DJT, Jr.

[tanyev]

17. I'd be OK with them branding a section of a prison as the Trump Wing.

You know, to make them all feel comfortable.

[Blue Owl]

19. Kid Cokejaw's gonna ride daddy's coattails right into the klink

[SayItLoud]

20. They are deeply involved with the NY Mob.

And the MOB makes it very clear to guys like tRUMP and Weisselberg you rat, you die. It will be tough for the DA to squeeze Weisselberg hoping he will flip. The tRUMP Org goes way back with the mob and they know the rules. Men In Cement Shoes.
The same applies to the Russian mob. Only difference is open windows on high floors vs messy cement shoes. Just sayin..

[DeminPennswoods]

21. Weisselberg is going to flip

on them. His loyalty is to the old man, not Donald or junior.

Further, in Cohen's book he describes jr as not really wanting to be his dad's heir ala Freddie not wanting to take over from Fred sr.

[lagomorph777]

22. Uh-oh. Who's the hunter now, Little Donnie? And who's the endangered species?

[iluvtennis]

23. Good. Can't wait to see this cretin in an orange jumpsuit. nt

[kimbutgar]

24. Every time I see djt jr with the guns behind him I get the premonition that one of those guns he has

He will use on himself someday. He is such a sad person full of pain. Serious Daddy doesn’t love me and I’ll die before I end up in jail because of him!

[Major Nikon]

26. Except for Baron, his entire family is forked

They are going to go after the 3rd lady and the rest of his kids as they were all involved in his fuckery. The only question is whether Trump will cut a deal to spare them. My guess is he won’t.

[tclambert]

27. I don't think Barron Trump or Tiffany Trump should go to prison.

The other Trumps should spend the rest of their lives in supermax.

[sarcasmo]

28. Coke head Junior being busted would make my year.