Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges
Source: Washington Post
by Shayna Jacobs and David A. Fahrenthold
May 25, 2021 at 1:57 p.m. PDT
NEW YORK Manhattan's district attorney has convened the grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, other executives at his company or the business itself should prosecutors present the panel with criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the development.
The panel was convened recently and will sit three days a week for six months. It is likely to hear several matters not just the Trump case during the duration of its term, which is longer than a traditional New York state grand-jury assignment, these people said. Like others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Generally, special grand juries such as this one are convened to participate in long-term matters rather than to hear evidence of crimes charged routinely.
The move indicates that District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.s investigation of the former president and his business has reached an advanced stage after more than two years. It suggests, too, that Vance believes he has found evidence of a crime if not by Trump then by someone potentially close to him or by his company.
Vances investigation is expansive, according to people familiar the probe and public disclosures made during related litigation. His investigators are scrutinizing Trumps business practices before he was president, including whether the value of specific properties in the Trump Organizations real estate portfolio were manipulated in a way that defrauded banks and insurance companies, and if any tax benefits were obtained illegally through unscrupulous asset valuation.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-investigation-grand-jury/2021/05/25/5f47911c-bcca-11eb-83e3-0ca705a96ba4_story.html#click=https://t.co/ryafjdeLMw
mnhtnbb
(31,407 posts)Lock him up!
Jack from Charlotte
(2,367 posts)Grand Juries, that is.
Ham sandwich.
Rhiannon12866
(206,176 posts)David Fahrenthold, political reporter for the Washington Post discusses the story he broke about the Manhattan district attorney convening a grand jury in its criminal probe into Donald Trump, and speaks to what kind of data and witnesses are likely to be used. Aired on 05/25/2021.
Deminpenn
(15,290 posts)the Trump Foundation that was found to have broken the law on charity self-dealing, fined and eventually disestablished. He said the Foundation's taxes were done by the same accountants and contained many, many errors. It might be reasonable to assume Trump's personal and business taxes are similarly error-filled.
Rhiannon12866
(206,176 posts)I have it on audio (read by the author) and listened to part of it again in my car on my way home from the dentist today. The part I heard today focused on Trump's first efforts in business on his own, rather than working for his father, and it's totally mind boggling how many millions(!) he "borrowed" from his father and squandered through abysmal business decisions (Atlantic City casinos). All the Trumps were averse to paying taxes, I can't imagine what they'll find examining his business records.
Deminpenn
(15,290 posts)when Trump upgraded/updated Doral. The paint was the companies lowest quality brand and sold as such. Shortly after being applied, the paint began to fail. Trump tried to sue the paint contractor, but that didn't work since the paint was specified in the contract. Then he went after the paint company who did came and tested the paint and said it was exactly to spec, but they did offer Trump a credit of x number of gallons which he then used to repaint the rooms at Doral. Trump has been a grifter his entire life. There's every reason to believe that ALL his dealings follow the same script - lie, cheat, steal.
COL Mustard
(5,933 posts)Like sands through the hourglass, so go the days of T***p's lies.
You know the truth will out eventually.
TheRickles
(2,089 posts)If things haven't imploded on the R's before the midterms, the tide can shift dramatically. A couple of indictments would go a long way towards convincing more people to stick with the D's.
PA_jen
(1,114 posts)getagrip_already
(14,864 posts)electric_blue68
(14,955 posts)Paladin
(28,276 posts)Full speed ahead, Cy Vance Jr. Take no prisoners.
machoneman
(4,012 posts)It would seem that they are dragging it all out into 2022 on purpose. While that may serve our political aims, methinks it is still better to go for a quicker indictment and trial. Why? Trumpy's lawyers will delay any efforts here with multiple challenges anyway, So, let's go ahead now, endure those challenges and get him on the witness stand (or his henchmen at least) and start the trial.
In brief, let the TRIAL slip deeply into 2022!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)getagrip_already
(14,864 posts)The wheels of justice are supposed to move slowly, especially in cases like this where it is as much technical minutia data as legal fact.
This isn't a car theft or liquor store theft. It is a complex and well covered series of financial transactions. The grand jury is made up of carpenters, and teachers, and working parents in all walks of life other than what is being discussed.
It takes time.....
gab13by13
(21,418 posts)doesn't mean that there won't be indictments before that time frame.
I mean grand juries usually only meet once a week and this one is meeting 3 times a week. This tells me there is a lot going on.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,808 posts)Is committing a CRIME. Trump, his kids, snd Allen Weisellberg are in HUGE trouble.
Love them all up.
George II
(67,782 posts)Mr. Evil
(2,856 posts)bdamomma
(63,928 posts)a rat backed into a corner. Get him locked up. it's long overdue.
George II
(67,782 posts)....the right guests when it happened. I think she wound up spending an hour on this, overflowed onto Melber's show which is usually all legal discussion anyway. It's all they've spoken about so far.
As Melber just said, "It's going to be a bad night in Mar a Lago!"
gab13by13
(21,418 posts)I flipped to Fox, 3 or 4 different times, must have missed its coverage of the grand jury. lol. The few seconds I was watching made me gag. What a complicit bull shit station.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,631 posts)bdamomma
(63,928 posts)wanna be thug in prison.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)continuing with Ari.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,631 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Demnation
(391 posts)honest.abe
(8,685 posts)I think this it. Finally!
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,631 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)How you told us!
SuperCoder
(300 posts)Buwahahahahahaha. I can't wait to watch this one.
Let the jailings begin!
gab13by13
(21,418 posts)If you mean the actual trial I agree.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,273 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,815 posts)gab13by13
(21,418 posts)he needs to flip to make it easier to convict, and indict for that matter.
Deminpenn
(15,290 posts)his son Barry was paid to evade taxes. Once he's indicted, the pressure will wratchet up a few more notches on Alan to turn on Trump to save his son. Another son also works for the Trump Organization and could be a target, too.