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Did a New York State court increase pressure on the Trump Organization to respond to requests for more information about its operations?

Thursday, September 30, 2021

By Jacob Alabab-Moser

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On Sept. 24, 2021, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that if the state attorney general is not satisfied with the Trump Organization’s latest response to a subpoena, the Trump firm must hire a third party to conduct a collection and review of its records.

Under the order, the New York Attorney General’s office has until yearend to determine if the response is sufficient. If not, the Trump firm must hire a third-party firm to conduct a further review, subject to the approval of the attorney general.

The order follows repeated failures by the Trump Organization to respond to the subpoenas, dating back to 2019. According to a former prosecutor interviewed by Courthouse News, it is uncommon to grant the party requesting the information such extensive oversight over the response to its request.

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Sources

New York State Attorney General Order by the New York State Supreme Court on subpoenas

New York State Attorney General Attorney General James’s statement on Trump Organization order

Courthouse News Feet to fire: Trump Organization must answer for subpoena compliance

Wall Street Journal Trump Organization must comply with New York State subpoenas, judge rules

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