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Журналист David Fahrenthold из Washington Post получил в прошлом году Пулитцеровскую премию за выдающееся расследование Trump Foundation - липового фонда, в который Трамп давно перестал вкладывать свои деньги, при этом использовал его для нелегальных расходов и для симулирования благотворительности. Расследование принесло яркие иллюстрации как вольного обращения с законом, так и социопатического отсутствия эмпатии.

For as long as he has been rich and famous, Donald Trump has also wanted people to believe he is generous. He spent years constructing an image as a philanthropist by appearing at charity events and by making very public - even nationally televised - promises to give his own money away.
It was, in large part, a facade. A months-long investigation by The Washington Post has not been able to verify many of Trump’s boasts about his philanthropy.
Instead, throughout his life in the spotlight, whether as a businessman, television star or presidential candidate, The Post found that Trump had sought credit for charity he had not given - or had claimed other people’s giving as his own.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-boasts-of-his-philanthropy-but-his-giving-falls-short-of-his-words/2016/10/29/b3c03106-9ac7-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html

I've now called 313 charities in my search for proof @realDonaldTrump gives his own money away. Not much luck lately pic.twitter.com/2ZelpZu48b
- David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) September 2, 2016

Премию выдали с формулировкой "For persistent reporting that created a model for transparent journalism in political campaign coverage while casting doubt on Donald Trump’s assertions of generosity toward charities".
http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/david-fahrenthold

Ныне история Trump Foundation подошла к логическому концу - в день рождения Трампа генеральный прокурор штата Нью-Йорк предъявила серьезные обвинения.

Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and its directors, Donald J. Trump (“Mr. Trump”), Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The petition filed today alleges a pattern of persistent illegal conduct, occurring over more than a decade, that includes extensive unlawful political coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing transactions to benefit Mr. Trump’s personal and business interests, and violations of basic legal obligations for non-profit foundations. The Attorney General initiated a special proceeding to dissolve the Trump Foundation under court supervision and obtain restitution of $2.8 million and additional penalties. The AG’s lawsuit also seeks a ban from future service as a director of a New York not-for-profit of 10 years for Mr. Trump and one year for each of the Foundation’s other board members, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The Attorney General also sent referral letters today to the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission, identifying possible violations of federal law for further investigation and legal action by those federal agencies.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/attorney-general-underwood-announces-lawsuit-against-donald-j-trump-foundation-and-its


We are suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its directors @realDonaldTrump, Donald J. Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump for extensive and persistent violations of state and federal law. https://t.co/aP2ui0tOTo pic.twitter.com/geSMA3fx2x
- New York Attorney General (@NewYorkStateAG) June 14, 2018

Если иск к Trump Foundation может быть (и скорее всего будет) улажен внесудебным соглашением, то по другому иску предстоят разрушительные для Трампа показания под присягой. Иск о клевете подала в январе прошлого года Саммер Зервос - одна из многочисленных жертв сексуальных домогательств.

The court’s decision marks the third time this year that a judge or court in New York has blocked Trump’s efforts to stymie the lawsuit filed by Summer Zervos, who during the 2016 presidential campaign accused him of sexual harassment. Trump has denied her accusations, calling Zervos and all of the other women who made accusations against him “liars,” prompting her lawsuit early last year.
This string of legal stumbles leaves open the possibility that Trump could be deposed in the case. A judge last week set a deadline of January - two years after the suit was filed - for Zervos and Trump to sit for depositions. The courts have also allowed attorneys to move forward in gathering evidence.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-yorks-highest-court-rejects-trumps-attempts-to-stop-zervos-defamation-suit/2018/06/14/82585ee8-6ff2-11e8-afd5-778aca903bbe_story.html

Символично, что ворота для лавины историй про сексуальные домогательства Трампа раскрыл тот же журналист David Farenthold, опубликовав 7 октября 2016 печально известную Access Hollywood Tape.



Над Трампом продолжают также висеть иски Святой Сторми Дэниелс - об отмене Non-Disclosure Agreement и о клевете.

Подельник по первому делу - Майкл Коэн находится в суровой яме и ждёт ареста. Когда в среду он внезапно расстался со своими адвокатами, комментаторы интерпретировали это, как шаг на пути соглашения о сотрудничестве со следствием.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime confidant and former personal attorney, is likely to cooperate with federal investigators, as his lawyers are expected to leave the case, sources said.
To date, Cohen has been represented by Stephen Ryan and Todd Harrison of the Washington and New York firm, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, but a source representing this matter has disclosed to ABC News that they are not expected to represent him going forward.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-cooperate-attorneys-leave-case/story?id=55861988

Рик Гейтс был до этого в похожей ситуации, но Коэн может рассказать следователям намного больше.