It looks like President Donald Trump will escape charges from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance in the first round of indictments, and any charges against the Trump organization will be limited in scope.
Vance started investigating the Trump Organization three years ago concerning hush money paid to women during the 2016 presidential campaign and any real estate corruption.
From Politico:
According to Fischetti, members of Vance’s team said they were considering bringing charges against the Trump Organization and its individual employees related to alleged failures to pay taxes on corporate benefits and perks. It has been widely reported that those perks included cars and apartments and appear to only involve a small number of executives.“We asked, ‘Is there anything else?’” Fischetti told POLITICO. “They said, ‘No.’”“It’s crazy that that’s all they had,” he added.When asked if the meeting touched on allegations made by Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen and by adult film star and director Stormy Daniels, Fischetti replied, “Nothing. Not a word on that.”Fischetti also said that Vance’s team told him they will not bring charges against Trump himself when the first indictment comes down.“They just said, ‘When this indictment comes down, he won’t be charged. Our investigation is ongoing,’” he said.A spokesperson for Vance’s office declined to comment.Vance’s team has told lawyers for Trump that they will proceed with charges unless persuaded otherwise today, according to The Washington Post. Fischetti told POLITICO he expects charges to come this week or next.“It’s like the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing,” Fischetti added. “This is so small that I can’t believe I’m going to have to try a case like this.”
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