Trump’s Firm Faces Prosecutors as CFO Reportedly Gets Immunity

Manhattan DA is said to weigh probe of Trump Organization
Trump’s CFO Weisselberg given immunity in U.S. probe, WSJ says

Kan Nawaday, a former federal prosecutor, reacts to federal prosecutors giving immunity to Allen Weisselberg.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Shahien Nasiripour

August 24, 2018 at 3:11 PM UTC

Updated on

August 24, 2018 at 4:15 PM UTC

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Donald Trump has warned Special Counsel Robert Mueller to steer clear of his personal business empire in his Russian meddling investigation. But now that a guilty plea by the president’s ex-lawyer has implicated the Trump Organization, federal, state and local prosecutors are circling.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is weighing whether to pursue criminal charges against the company and two top officials, a person familiar with the matter said. Lawyers say former Trump fixer Michael Cohen opened Trump Organization to an array of probes when he pleaded guilty to campaign finance-related charges.