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The Trump Organization faces a new criminal inquiry tied to a New York golf club

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A New York prosecutor has opened up a previously unreported criminal probe of Trump Organization finances, NPR has confirmed.
The investigation by Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. …

A New York prosecutor has opened up a previously unreported criminal probe of Trump Organization finances, NPR has confirmed. The investigation by Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. « Mimi » Rocah is examining property valuations at Trump National Golf Club Westchester, north of New York City. A source with knowledge of the investigation has confirmed that the town that collects local taxes from the course, Ossining, has received a subpoena from Rocah’s office for documents. The investigation was first reported by The New York Times. The Times also reports that Rocah has subpoenaed records from the golf club. Rocah’s office declined to comment on the case. Trump and the town of Ossining have tussled for years over property tax assessments. In a 2018 interview with WNYC and ProPublica, Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg noted that Trump once claimed a value for tax purposes that was less than a tenth of what the town believed the property was worth.

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