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Trump Org CFO's ex-daughter-in-law hired a former top financial fraud prosecutor to pore over 'boxes of documents'

Donald Trump boards the elevator at Trump Tower in New York City on January 16, 2017. DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images A witness cooperating with prosecutors looking into Trump has hired an expert in financial crimes. Duncan Levin, a former top official in the Manhattan DA's office, represents Jennifer Weisselberg. The ex-wife of a key Trump Organization employee has been turning over documents to prosecutors. See more stories on Insider's business page. A cooperating witness i...
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Trump Org CFO's ex-daughter-in-law has 'several boxes of documents' left to give prosecutors, her lawyer says

Donald Trump in 2018. Andrew Harrer - Pool/Getty Images Jennifer Weisselberg has more documents to give prosecutors, her lawyer said. She's the ex-wife of a Trump Org employee and cooperating with investigations into Trump's finances. Weisselberg hired a former top official in the Manhattan DA's office to sift through the documents. See more stories on Insider's business page. Jennifer Weisselberg, a cooperating witness in investigations into Donald Trump's finances, st...
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Jennifer Weisselberg has 'several boxes of documents' left to give prosecutors investigating Trump, her lawyer says

Donald Trump in 2018. Andrew Harrer - Pool/Getty Images Jennifer Weisselberg has more documents to give prosecutors, her lawyer said. She's the ex-wife of a Trump Org employee and cooperating with investigations into Trump's finances. Weisselberg hired a former top official in the Manhattan DA's office to sift through the documents. See more stories on Insider's business page. Jennifer Weisselberg, a cooperating witness in investigations into Donald Trump's finances, st...
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The Trump Organization controlled employees by giving them houses and paying for their kids' tuition instead of giving raises, the ex-wife of a key employee says

Donald Trump at Trump Tower on January 16, 2017. DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images The Trump Org used financial arrangements to control employees, a Trump investigation witness said. It paid for apartments and tuition instead of normal salary raises, Jennifer Weisselberg said. The Manhattan DA's office hired investigators who have experience studying mob finances. See more stories on Insider's business page. The former wife of a key Trump Organization employee scrutinized by pro...
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Jennifer Weisselberg said she gave investigators probing Trump's finances '7 boxes of documents' she got in her divorce from the Trump Org CFO's son

Donald Trump in September. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Jennifer Weisselberg says she gave prosecutors looking into Trump "seven boxes" of documents. The Trump Organization documents came from a divorce case with the company's CFO's son. The Manhattan DA's office got a fuller picture of Trump Org finances after a subpoena in February. See more stories on Insider's business page. Prosecutors learned details about the Trump Organization's finances after a key employee tried ...
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The Trump Organization controlled employees by giving them houses and paying for their kids’ tuition instead of giving raises, the ex-wife of a key employee says

Donald Trump boards the elevator at Trump Tower in New York City on January 16, 2017. DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images The Trump Org uses unusual financial arrangements to control employees, a cooperating witness said. It paid for apartments and tuition instead of normal salary raises, Jennifer Weisselberg said. The Manhattan DA office hired investigators who have experience studying mob finances. See more stories on Insider's business page. The former wife of a key Trump Organizat...
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The ex-wife of a key Trump employee investigated by prosecutors says the company controls people by 'compensating you with homes and things'

Donald Trump and Allen Weisselberg in 2017. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Jennifer Weisselberg told NBC News Donald Trump controls people by giving them "homes and things." She's Barry Weisselberg's ex-wife. Prosecutors are reportedly investigating to flip his father. Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg has been loyal to the Trumps for more than 40 years. See more stories on Insider's business page. Jennifer Weisselberg, who Manhattan prosecutors are speaking with as part ...
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Trump's CFO's ex-daughter-in-law is cooperating with prosecutors and 'refuses to be silenced,' her lawyer says

Donald Trump along with Allen Weisselberg in 2017. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Jennifer Weisselberg is cooperating with an investigation into Trump's finances, her lawyer says. She's the ex-daughter-in-law of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Org CFO the DA wants to "flip." "Jennifer refuses to be silenced any longer," her lawyer told Insider in a statement. See more stories on Insider's business page. An attorney representing the former daughter-in-law of the Trump Organi...
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Manhattan DA's probe ramps up, placing new scrutiny on Trump's debt-ridden New York properties

Banks have now placed three of the four of former President Donald Trump's real estate holdings on debt "watch lists," CBS News said. Getty Images The Manhattan DA probe into former President Donald Trump is heating up, Insider reported on Friday. The investigation is placing new scrutiny on Trump's commercial properties. Banks have placed three of the former president's buildings on debt "watch lists," CBS News said. See more stories on Insider's business page. As Manhatta...
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Manhattan prosecutors could be in the final stages of their wide-ranging investigation into Trump's finances

Former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr.'s investigation into Donald Trump's finances is heating up. Vance already has Trump's taxes and recently hired a renowned prosecutor. Some DOJ veterans expect potential charges before the end of the year, when Vance retires. See more stories on Insider's business page. After a months-long battle with Donald Trump over his closely held tax returns, the Manhattan district attorney's...
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The Manhattan DA is reportedly looking into Donald Trump Jr. as part of its investigation into his dad’s business dealings

Donald Trump Jr. John Bazemore/AP Photos The Manhattan district attorney is amping up its investigation into the Trump Organization. The Daily Beast reports that the office is now looking into Donald Trump Jr. too. Trump Jr. and his brother Eric ran the family business while their father was president. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Donald Trump Jr. has reportedly become a new focus of the Manhattan District Attorney Office investigation into the Trump Organization...
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The Supreme Court rejected Trump's attempt to keep his tax returns secret from Manhattan's district attorney

Donald Trump. Getty The Supreme Court has ruled that Trump can't keep his tax returns from a Manhattan grand jury. It's the second ruling against the former president's attempts to keep his returns from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The US Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's attempts to keep his tax returns secret from the Manhattan District Attorney, intensifying the possibility that the former president will be s...
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Manhattan DA's office has reportedly issued a subpoena to the NYC Tax Commission as part of an investigation into former President Trump's company

People walk past the Trump Tower in Manhattan. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Manhattan DA reportedly issued a subpoena for Trump Organization records from a NYC tax agency.  Reuters reported that the NYC Tax Commission confirmed it received the subpoena.  The DA's office has not publicly accused Trump or his businesses of wrongdoing. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. A New York City property tax agency has been issued with a subpoena as part of a criminal investigati...
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Manhattan's district attorney hired a top prosecutor who pursued mafia bosses to investigate Trump

Mark Pomerantz at a 2008 press conference in New York City. Chris Hondros/Getty Images Manhattan's district attorney hired top prosecutor Mark Pomerantz to join its Trump investigation. Pomerantz has a long career prosecuting white-collar crime and organized crime.  The Manhattan DA is investigating whether the Trump Organization committed financial crimes.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Manhattan's district attorney has hired a top prosecutor who specializes in w...
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Manhattan DA weighs prosecuting Steve Bannon at the state level after Trump pardoned him: WaPo

Getty The Manhattan DA's Office is weighing a state court case against Steve Bannon, a new report says. Bannon and three others were charged with defrauding donors while fundraising for the border wall. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes, not state or local court cases. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is contemplating bringing a state court case against former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, The Washington Post...
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The New York prosecutor investigating Trump's tax records is calling in reinforcements as the president's time in office comes to an end

US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 7, 2020. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Forensic accounting specialists have been brought on to help with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office's probe into President Donald Trump's business transactions, The Washington Post reported.  This is part of an ongoing investigation that's expanded s...
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Manhattan prosecutors recently interviewed bankers and insurers who work for Trump as they escalate an investigation into the president's finances

President Trump. Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images Manhattan prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization in recent weeks, interviewing bankers and insurers who work for the president, according to the New York Times. Specifically, the report said, state prosecutors have interviewed people working for Trump's main lender, Deutsche Bank, and his primary insurer, Aon. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is investigating whether ...
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