New Trump Foundation Probe Might Complicate New York Civil Lawsuit
- Charitable foundation said to be probed for tax violations
- Charity accused of improper political activity, self-dealing
President Donald Trump
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is investigating whether President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation violated state tax laws, said a person familiar with the probe.
The investigation could complicate a separate civil lawsuit against the foundation if it results in a criminal referral to the New York attorney general’s office. The foundation could argue the civil litigation jeopardizes its constitutional right against self-incrimination in the criminal case and seek to have the civil suit put on hold.