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Rachel Maddow relays breaking news from the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort sought a deal with Robert Mueller's prosecutors on charges in his second federal trial.
Attorney general looking to investigate Cohen on taxes By DAVID KLEPPER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Aug. 24, 2018 Image ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general is looking to open a criminal investigation into whether Michael Cohen violated state tax law, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. [...] Cohen was already in contact with state tax officials on another matter, personally calling them the same day he received a subpoena from state investigators looking into the Trump Foundation.
A state official confirmed the call, but would not divulge the details of the exchange, which came Wednesday just hours after Cohen received the subpoena. The official was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The AP first reported the existence of the subpoena on Wednesday. It was issued as part of the state’s ongoing investigation into Trump and the Trump Foundation to determine whether the Republican commander in chief or his charity broke state law or misstated their tax liabilities.
Cohen pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to influence the election.
The subpoena was issued after Davis said on television that his client has information that would be of interest to investigators in Washington, as well as New York state.
If evidence of alleged crimes is found, the matter could be referred to Underwood, a Democrat, who could pursue criminal charges and seek the release of Trump’s tax returns. The state investigation is seen as a potential backstop to the federal probe by special counsel Robert Mueller, since state charges typically cannot be cleared by a presidential pardon.
A loophole in state law, however, could make it harder for state officials to pursue anyone pardoned by Trump. The state’s double jeopardy law, which protects people from repeat prosecutions for the same allegations, contains several exceptions allowing prosecutions to go ahead — but does not specifically list an exception allowing state prosecutors to move ahead with charges when a person has been pardoned for similar federal crimes.
Underwood and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo have called on lawmakers to close the loophole. The Legislature is not scheduled to be back in Albany until January.
Cuomo told reporters on Thursday that he believes “it would be an impeachable offense” if Trump used his pardon power to prevent someone like Cohen from implicating him in a crime. He said state law must be clarified to ensure that “even if the president pardons someone, they can still be prosecuted in the state of New York.”
A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to questions about whether Cuomo would call a special session.
The state’s investigation follows Underwood’s lawsuit alleging Trump illegally tapped his Trump Foundation to settle legal disputes, help his campaign for president and pay for personal and business expenses, which included spending $10,000 on a portrait of himself.
The attorney general’s office is seeking $2.8 million in restitution and other unspecified penalties in its civil suit. It said that it had referred its findings to the IRS and the Federal Election Commission for possible further action. https://apnews.com/ea354cda488b43cc850999920ac03329
Trump says Trump Foundation lawsuit is “ridiculous” The New York state attorney general filed a lawsuit against Trump and his three eldest children alleging a “pattern of persistent illegal conduct, occurring over more than a decade.” By Emily Stewart Jun 14, 2018, 11:43am EDT https://www.vox.com/2018/6/14/17464282/trump-foundation-lawsuit-new-york-twitter
this is Don/Con totally exposed if Mueller can get his tax returns (if he doesn't already have them). - I believe Mueller has had them for a while and needed a Trump Organization insider to corroborate what has been suspected for a long time - then along came Allen Weisselberg who was granted immunity for talking. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=143162697
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