Roh Roh, NY State AG calling for major fines on Donni & kids
Posted on: March 18, 2019 at 13:00:01 CT
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"New York State Attorney General Letitia James has called for a $5.6 million fine against the Trump Foundation for allegedly spending tax-free charity money on Donald Trump’s personal, business and campaign costs.
The penalty would be in addition to $2.8 million in restitution for misuse of charity funds, said James.
Trump, daughter Ivanka and sons Eric and Donald Jr. agreed to dissolve the controversial foundation late last year after the attorney general’s office filed suit against the charity. The Trumps also granted the AG’s office oversight of disbursement of the remaining $1.7 million in charity funds.
But the lawsuit continued after the family provided no evidence refuting state claims that they failed to meet as a board, oversee expenditures or establish policies to protect the charity’s funds from abuse, James argued in the latest 34-page court papers filed in the case Thursday.
“In this vacuum of oversight and diligence, Mr. Trump caused the foundation to enter repeatedly into self-dealing transactions and to coordinate unlawfully with his presidential campaign,” James said. "