The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a last-ditch bid by former President Donald Trump to keep his financial records, including years of his tax returns, out of the hands of the Manhattan district attorney, Cy Vance Jr.
The decision, the second time the nation’s highest court has weighed in on the matter, was announced in an order with no noted dissents. The news further imperils the ex-president, who is facing investigations in New York and elsewhere.
The legal battle over Trump’s financial records, including personal and business documents dating to 2011, comes in connection with an investigation by Vance’s office into potential tax violations.
The district attorney is also reportedly examining hush money payments made on Trump’s behalf to two women who have said they had affairs with him. Trump has denied their claims. [snip]
The ruling comes three days after The New York Times reported that Vance’s office had retained a former federal prosecutor, Mark Pomerantz, who has extensive experience handling white-collar fraud cases, to work on the Trump investigation.
Trump has been said to fear he'll face legal actions against him for the rest of his life, as well he should. This investigation and potential criminal liability has the potential to be among the most dangerous and significant of them all.
(Photo: "Me? Fraud?")
