

Trump’s lawyers said the only remaining item to be searched was a cell phone belonging to Alan Garten, the top lawyer of the Trump Organization. It was “unbelievable,” he said, that only 10 documents from the custodian files of former President Donald Trump were identified. He also questioned the veracity of Trump Organization’s compliance now two years and three months since the subpoena was first issued. He added they wanted these detailed reports after learning the Trump Organization had not searched a number of individuals’ electronic devices. “Once again, it sends a clear message that no one is above the law.”Īustin Thompson, a lawyer for the attorney general’s office, told the judge there is “real urgency” to completing the production as soon as possible because a tolling agreement extending the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit involving certain conduct expires on April 30. Trump and the Trump Organization accountable,” James said in a statement. “We are pleased with this order which will continue to hold Donald J. January 6 Committee will seek interview with Ginni Thomas, sources say Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a special correspondent for The Daily Caller, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb.

The attorney general’s office has previously said it found multiple misleading or fraudulent misstatements and omissions in the Trump Organization’s financial statements, which were provided to lenders, insurers and others. James alleged since initiating the investigation in 2019 that her office has uncovered “significant” evidence “indicating that the Trump Organization used fraudulent or misleading asset valuations to obtain a host of economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage, and tax deductions.” It followed arguments between lawyers for the Trump Organization and the office of New York attorney general Leticia James as the long-running investigation is coming to a head. When an agreement was finally reached, the judge signed the order and shook the attorneys’ hands. Both sides went back and forth with the judge and his clerk editing the proposals until a decision was agreed on. The judge’s ruling was hashed out in real time during a status conference Monday morning. Haystack, the e-discovery firm, would complete its review around the same time, a representative of the firm told the judge.

The judge endorsed the schedule and said the Trump Organization could have until April 29. Trump Organization attorneys said they would finish their compliance with the subpoena by April 15 and need an additional two weeks to certify and produce any remaining materials. arrive for a press conference Januat Trump Tower in New York.ĭonald Trump and his children agree to be deposed in fraudulent marketing lawsuit President-elect Donald Trump along with his children Eric, left, Ivanka and Donald Jr.
