Ongoing Litigation
- New York Attorney General’s Press Release Regarding Lawsuit Against The Donald J. Trump Foundation, Plus Exhibits (June 14, 2018)
NEW YORK – Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and its directors, Donald J. Trump (“Mr. Trump”), Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The petition filed today alleges a pattern of persistent illegal conduct, occurring over more than a decade, that includes extensive unlawful political coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing transactions to benefit Mr. Trump’s personal and business interests, and violations of basic legal obligations for non-profit foundations. The Attorney General initiated a special proceeding to dissolve the Trump Foundation under court supervision and obtain restitution of $2.8 million and additional penalties. The AG’s lawsuit also seeks a ban from future service as a director of a New York not-for-profit of 10 years for Mr. Trump and one year for each of the Foundation’s other board members, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. The Attorney General also sent referral letters today to the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission, identifying possible violations of federal law for further investigation and legal action by those federal agencies.
- State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric F. Trump, and The Donald J. Trump Foundation (Verified Petition)
- Letter to Trump Foundation from New York Attorney General’s Office
- Judge’s Decision and Order of November 23, 2018
- Washington Post: New York files civil suit against President Trump, alleging his charity engaged in ‘illegal conduct’
Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
- Trump boasts about his philanthropy. But his giving falls short of his words. (October 2016)
- Trump Foundation ordered to stop fundraising by N.Y. attorney general’s office (October 2016)
- Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle legal problems (September 2016)
- How Donald Trump retooled his charity to spend other people’s money (September 2016)
- Trump promised personal gifts on ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’ Here’s who really paid. (August 2016)
- Trump promised millions to charity. We found less than $10,000 over 7 years. (June 2016)
- Four months after fundraiser, Trump says he gave $1 million to veterans group (May 2016)
- Missing from Trump’s list of charitable giving: His own personal cash (April 2016)
- What ever happened to all that money Trump raised for the veterans? (March 2016)
- Pulitzer.org Profile of David A. Fahrenthold of The Washington Post
Nonprofit Filings
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: Donald J. Trump Foundation Tax Filings
- GuideStar: The Donald J. Trump Foundation Inc.
Miscellaneous
- The Trump Organization: Charities Page (Defunct)
- Charity Navigator Advisory of Donald J. Trump Foundation (High Concern Advisory)
- Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election (a/k/a The Mueller Report)
- NY Attorney General A.G. Schneiderman Statement On Final Trump University Settlement
“Judge Curiel’s order finalizing the $25 million Trump University settlement means that victims of Donald Trump’s fraudulent university will finally receive the relief they deserve. We are particularly pleased that the final settlement we negotiated with class counsel ensures that members of the class will receive an even higher settlement than anyone originally anticipated.
“This settlement marked a stunning reversal by President Trump, who for years refused to compensate the victims of his sham university.”
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