Liberals are waiting with bated breath for liberal New York prosecutors to indict former President Donald Trump.
And, if they proceed as many speculate, we could see a possible Trump indictment by October.
If liberal prosecutors indict Trump, it appears it will be under New York’s anti-racketeering, or “RICO” laws, arguing Trump’s businesses were engaged in multiple illegal activities.
But if they plan to indict Trump on RICO charges, they may only have until this October to do so.
New York’s RICO laws have a five-year statute of limitations.
With many of the allegations relating to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and Trump giving up control of his company after the election, any indictment filed after October 2021 would likely be tossed out of court.
“The state law — sometimes called ‘little RICO’ — can be invoked with proof of as few as three crimes involving a business or other enterprise and can carry a prison term of up to 25 years, along with a mandatory minimum of one to three years,” POLITICO reports.
“The government would have to prove two of any crimes charged occurred in the previous five years. That means any alleged crimes that took place during the height of the Trump campaign in 2016 could lose their ability to trigger the ‘little RICO’ law in the coming months,” POLITICO reports. “However, if prosecutors can meet those timing requirements, invoking New York’s racketeering law might allow them to buttress their case with evidence of older episodes of wrongdoing or episodes they can’t charge individually, lawyers said.”
Prosecutors are investigating claims Trump falsely inflated the values of his properties when applying for bank loans while devaluing his properties for tax purposes. They are also investigating payments by Trump’s businesses to women who accused him of sexual harassment or affairs, which may not be considered legitimate business expenses.
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Michael Brigham
Michael Brigham has written for American Action News since the summer of 2019. His areas of expertise include foreign affairs, government, and politics, but regardless of the subject matter, he has a nose and an insatiable appetite for news. In his free time, he enjoys reading nonfiction, watching a mix of comedies and true crime documentaries, and spending time away from the swamp hiking in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Maybe we should now look at other politicians in the country to find out how they made all their money with the salaries they are paid
I believe demoncrates spend the most tax dollars just so they can put money in their own pockets, actually i know demoncrates spend the most, they took our social security money and look at the trillions they have put the country in debt to. Pretty soon we wont know who owns this country
Sure we will….the same people they have allowed to own it now….China!!!
You are so correct, they used that as their slush fund
If we are not very careful (and get rid of Democrats) China will own us lock stock and barrel
Hell yeah. Investigate all of them
We all need to get together and demand that all of them be investigated, including the Supreme court justices, and the FBI, and the DOJ, by Judicial Watch, John Solomon and Sarah Carter, Rudy Guiliani, Dan Bongino,
hahaha – Yeah lets not investigate the criminal organization known as the democrats.
I said that a long time ago
Like the entre Biden and Clinton famly. These charges are merly coivil tax alligations. WH have maga proof of Biden doing pay for play with Ruaaia, Ukraine, China, Iran and many other countries. The Bidens profited well using his position ad VP, and now as FAUX Pres to steal from America. How about liiking into that. Or wahat about Hillary and Bill selling off Nuclear materials to Rusia. There is no justice in the US anymore, only greedy politicians.
So, why aren’t the good guys doing this? There’s got to be lots and lots of evidence with Soros, the clintons, Obama’s, John Kerry and good ole Joe and his entire family!!!!!!!!
I’m in with that….we the people need to get loud….
Let’s start with Chuckie Schumer, the Cumo brothers,Hellory, and many others too numerous to mention.
We need look no further than Biden to get the show running, with Nancy, Chuckie, Adam, and Hildabast, just to name a few, rounding out the first wave of dumbos who need to show their tax records for every year they have been in Washington.
In my post below, I forgot to add one of the biggest scammers that is in Congress – Mad Maxine H20s.
Trump was campaigning the year before his Presidency, so it’s like 5 years have passed.
And all the while NYC is awash in filthy, low-life criminals who are committing real crimes and ruining that city, but hey, they can’t help themselves – they’re a product of their environment and it their circumstances(sarc).
And the Biden crime cartel, the Obama’s and the Clintons go scot free?
The ONLY reason the Libetards are pursuing this is due to the fact they are terrified of the fact that he could win in 2024.
They cant take that chance, so they plan to defeat him this way, to eliminate his chances.
Its ALL a bunch of BS, and they know it!!!
What a load of bullshit! Beware Democraps, the precedent you are setting will come back to bite you in the arce! ALL of America knows the Democrat/Socialist Party is & has been the most corrupt Party ever!
Decent people would not be doing this with the real problems and real crime going on, and decent people surely would not support the witch hunt Communist party doing so. Thus is the DemoCommunist party.
So they say Trump had illegal business deals, but they aren’t going to do anything about Biden n his son? Seriously?
E.X.A.C.T.L.Y! And worst of, all they should be brought up for TREASON!
BEST comment yet!! Wish I could give you a thousand up-votes!!!!
They are looking for a crime! President Trump doesn’t seem worried about it and I know that God has His hand on him and God is not done with President Trump and I believe this is purely political! I pray and believe this will blow up in their dirty crooked faces! We have had enough of tnese criminals taking away our choices and forcing tbemselves on us! This is heading for civil war and bloodshed before we will bow to these crooks!
A theory is a theory nothing more nothing less. If anyone thinks Trump gave up his businesses while President, they should look at all the proof that Trump did not give up anything, he was totally in control of his businesses, during his 4 years in office and the two things as proof are right in front of your eyes, Trump does not give up control of anything he is the total boss as he tried to be in the White House, and then there were the monthly visits from Trump’s Financial person, to the White house, there are also those emails between the two which are recallable at any time, now a phone conversation may not be recalled but a email is there for ever if law enforcement wants it. I suppose in the case of Trump those White House call logs could be subpoenaed, and I can not see Allen Weisselberg spending the rest of his life in jail for Trump.
I don’t know when he would even have time to run his business….he was too busy running the country…I’ve never seen a president work so hard…..he was everywhere….unlike Biden who never leaves his safe space….or basement…and I’m sure Trump felt quite comfortable with his children taking care of things….they are very capable….unlike Biden’s crackhead son. No, this is just another Democrat witch hunt….it’s just amazing how petrified the Dems are of Trump…..he must be quite a threat to their plans for this country….we need him back….
We definitely need to look at our present president. He is by far worse than Trump has ever been.
When will these Democrats stop trying to
persecute President Trump and his family?
It is getting so boring and old!
I wonder, could it be because they are so afraid he
just might run for President in 2024 and win, again?
Most of congress would be included in these indictments. Specially Commie Joe Panty Sniffer and Butt blower Obummer. Killary, Bill (spilled some) Clinton. etc. I always felt that America was run by the crime families. Obiden has proved it beyond a doubt. This country is in deep SH*T! People.
Of course Cuomo won’t even be investigated!
We should find out how all of the politicians made their money while in office. Trump made his before taking office and donated his Presidential paycheck!
Look who’s calling the kettle black. How RICO can the GUIDO CUOMOS be!! Democrats are the founders of RICO!
Fuck NY laticia corrupt bitch and commie Cuomo. They have ruined NY beyond any hope.
Here comes Witch Hunt Number THREE!
Why isn’t someone trying to get indictment’s against them people?
Let me guess the democratic prosecutor is going to change a law over night and attempt to investigate what the state calls normal activities involving property sales and taxes.
Only a democrat will investigate where nothing is wrong.
I also think the prosecution is doing this for his yearly bonus… conviction or not.
With all the lying cheating and stealing the left does, all the time, sad how 5 months after Trump is out of office, they’re still running scared shitless, to try and pin anything whatsoever on him, guess if they happen to catch him picking his nose, holy shit, that’ll be a major crime, where as now, you have a dementia laden man acting President and has literally admitted wrong doing, y’all just go ahead and keep up the pretenses !
my mom died of Alzheimer’s so I know what it looks like !