POLITICO: Could be guilty of fraud
If Donald Trump falsely claims his business ventures benefit charity and that is not true, he could be guilty of fraud.
Click here for reuse options!…he could be held liable under Section 349 of New York’s General Business Law, which forbids deceptive business acts and practices, as well as under charitable solicitation laws, according to legal experts.
In promoting products as varied as Trump University, Trump Vodka, a Trump board game and his latest book, “Crippled America,” the businessman has declared that the proceeds would go to charity. None of Trump’s proceeds from Trump University have gone to charity, and only a few hundred dollars of charitable giving related to Trump Vodka has been accounted for. News organizations have been unable to verify his other claims, and his representatives have been unwilling to provide more information about them or even to confirm them.
While lawyers say Trump could be liable in a number of states for false claims, the official most likely to take up the matter would be Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of New York, where Trump resides and is already the defendant in a consumer fraud case brought by the state over Trump University.
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eyelashviper June 21st, 2016 at 11:09
Or when he is arrested for using campaign funds for fake services, carpeting his own home, etc….
Hope he makes it to the convention, and the FBI arrests him at the podium…
Mike June 21st, 2016 at 12:35
It will be tricky for sure … Since Trump has loaned his campaign about 70% of the money it has taken in, it gets complicated as to whether he is stealing his money or funds that were donated.
I’m guessing it won’t technically be a crime until he uses campaign contributions to pay off the loans (a fairly common practice) we’ll have to wait and see…
robert June 21st, 2016 at 13:49
” I’m a real rich guy ” this often happens when you don’t pay the bills. Fraud would be a polite description of trump
whatthe46 June 21st, 2016 at 14:03
Go for it.
Suzanne McFly June 21st, 2016 at 14:27
Well rump is a charity case and he knows it, so he feels he gives to charity by sticking it in his bank account.
William June 21st, 2016 at 14:36
“Could be guilty of fraud” Oh ya think? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-campaign-payments_us_5768a69ee4b0853f8bf1fe2d
bpollen June 21st, 2016 at 16:34
I’ve also heard (from somewhere… don’t remember actual source) that he is being accused of child rape… OK, I googled it, it was on Rawstory:
https://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/donald-trump-accused-of-raping-13-year-old-in-federal-lawsuit/