New York Takes Early Steps to Probe Cohen, Trump Firm
- AG seeks permission to open Michael Cohen tax investigation
- Trump Organization may be probed by District Attorney Vance
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New York State prosecutors have taken preliminary steps to open criminal investigations into President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and possibly the president’s business, according to people familiar with the matter.
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sought a referral in recent days from the New York Department of Taxation and Finance to launch a criminal tax probe into Cohen’s activities, according to one of the people, who declined to comment publicly on the request. Permission from the agency is needed for the attorney general to open a criminal investigation.