Prosecutors obtained the records Monday, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Trump’s last attempt to keep the records private, a spokesman for the district attorney said.
The millions of pages of documents, according to sources, contain Trump’s tax returns that run from January 2011 to August 2019, as well as financial statements, commitment agreements, documents related to the preparation and review of tax returns, and assignments and communications related to the tax returns.
Although the documents handed over from Trump’s longtime accounting firm Mazars have not been released to the public because they are subject to the jury’s secret rules, their delivery holds an extraordinary 17-month search of the former president and his lawyers. down to prevent investigators from getting records.
With the records now available, Vance and his co-prosecutors will be able to dig deeper into investigative theories, interview key witnesses and determine if they believe any laws have been violated by the state.
“Our office got the records on Monday,” Vance spokesman Danny Frost said.
Mazars’ spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
The records could be critical to the investigation because they are likely to contain documents that reflect the decision-making behind valuations and tax write-offs, which could be important in determining if there was a crime. People familiar with the investigation want the investigators to review the documents before summoning key witnesses before the grand jury.
In addition to Mazars’ records, Vance’s office is looking for a slew of other documents. They sued records and interviewed employees at Deutsche Bank, one of Trump’s creditors, about loans given to him, and insurance broker Aon, according to several sources familiar with the investigation. Deutsche Bank has lent Trump more than $ 300 million.
Prosecutors have sued Ladder Capital, which lent the Trump organization more than $ 100 million, and the Trump organization for records related to fees paid to consultants, including Ivanka Trump, these people said.
It was updated with a statement from Vance’s office.