The Manhattan district attorney’s office has brought in a prominent ex-federal prosecutor to help in its criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump.
The New York Times reported that Mark Pomerantz has been enlisted to help scrutinize financial dealings at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization. Pomerantz has experience in investigating and defending while-collar and organized crime cases.
The newspaper noted that the investigation by District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is focused on possible tax and bank-related fraud. It pointed out that Trump has maintained he did nothing improper. The district attorney’s office has not accused him of any wrongdoing.
But in recent months, the team assigned to investigate Trump has broadened its probe to include certain financial transactions and Trump properties, according to the Times.
Pomerantz, 69, was sworn in this month to serve as a special assistant district attorney, according to Danny Frost, a spokesman for the district attorney, Pomerantz will work solely on the Trump investigation.
The district attorney’s office declined comment on the inquiry. The Trump Organization also had no comment.
In the past, the company has said its practices complied with the law.
Meanwhile, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office is investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
Trump was recorded in a Jan. 2 phone call appearing to prod Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state’s election results based on voter fraud claims.
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