New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday sued former US President Donald Trump for tax fraud. Trump’s sons Donald Jr and Ivanka are also targets of the lawsuit, according to the Reuters news agency.
The prosecution accuses the Republican of repeatedly distorting the value of his properties for financial gain. In practice, property values ​​would have been altered to obtain bank loans or reduce taxes to be paid.
According to the prosecutor, the distorted figures were presented to creditors, insurance companies and the IRS.
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