With all the focus on COVID in March I missed this story but I hope New York State & @TishJames will look into this. Trump got away with too much in New York for too long. I want NY to hold Trump accountable.
"Trump’s Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say"
"Trump’s Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say"
"Five former city employees and a former Trump Organization employee say the company used middlemen to pay New York City tax assessors to lower building assessments and pay less taxes in the 1980s and 1990s."
propublica.org/article/trumps…
propublica.org/article/trumps…
"Two former city employees, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told ProPublica & WNYC...they accepted money from middlemen representing the Trump Organization to lower assessments on 40 Wall St after Trump took over the skyscraper in 1995"
Why wasn't Trump held responsible?
Why wasn't Trump held responsible?
18 were indicted in 2002 for taking bribes in exchange for lowering the valuations of properties & eventually pled guilty in US District Court.
No building owners were charged. Addresses of some properties involved became public. Trump Organization buildings weren't on that list
No building owners were charged. Addresses of some properties involved became public. Trump Organization buildings weren't on that list
