Letitia James' office says it has evidence the Trump Organization 'used fraudulent or misleading asset valuations to obtain a host of economic benefits.' And it wants him and Trump Jr. and Ivanka to testify about it.
The New York attorney general's office said late Tuesday it had told a court that its investigators had uncovered evidence that President Donald Trump's company used"fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
The court filing said state authorities haven't yet decided whether to bring a civil lawsuit in connection with the allegations, but that investigators need to question Trump and his two eldest children as part of the probe.CBS News left messages for Trump lawyers seeking comment about the latest developments.
In the court documents, James' office gave its most detailed accounting yet of its investigation into allegations that Trump's company repeatedly misstated the value of assets to get favorable loan terms or slash its tax burden.
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