Trump lawyer: Manhattan DA won't charge former president

Fischetti said to POLITICO, "Is there anything else?" They replied, "No."He said that it was crazy that they only had that much.Fischetti answered, "Nothing." When Fischetti was asked whether the meeting had touched on accusations made by Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, an adult film star and director. There was not a word.Fischetti stated that Vances team assured him they would not press charges against Trump when the indictment is filed.They said that he would not be charged if the indictment is dropped. He said that our investigation was ongoing.Vances' spokesperson declined to comment.According to The Washington Post, Vances' team told Trump lawyers that they would proceed with the charges unless persuaded differently today. Fischetti said to POLITICO that he expected charges to be filed this week or next.Fischetti said that it is like the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. This is so small, I don't know how Im going to be able to believe that I will have to use a case like this.Vance spent many years researching the Trump Organization. His team applied to the Supreme Court for authorization to seize Trump's tax returns. This means that his investigators have more information than anyone else about former presidents finances. The Washington Post reported that Vances' office called a grand jury to decide whether to charge Trump Organization or Trump personally.The probe has attracted increased media attention in recent weeks. Allen Weisselberg's former daughter-in law, the chief financial officer of Trump Organizations, shared numerous documents with investigators.His finances have been the subject of intense speculation and interest since Trump's first days as a presidential candidate in 2016. The president declined to release his tax returns publicly, but The New York Times was able to obtain records that indicated that he took questionable steps to lower his taxes.According to The Washington Post, Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress in February 2019 that he had exaggerated the amount of his wealth in order to lower his insurance premiums. Legal observers raised alarm about these allegations, claiming that they could put Trump in serious legal trouble. In the years that followed, Trump and his associates have not been charged by federal authorities with the allegations. Trump's lawyer now says that Manhattan authorities won't be bringing such charges in the near future.After news broke that Cohen had allegedly paid Stormy Daniels and another woman hush money, Trump's finances were also under intense scrutiny. This was to prevent them from speaking publicly about Trump's affairs. Trump denies that he had an affair with any of the women. According to outside legal experts, Trump's payments may have been problematic. Cohen pleaded guilty for violating campaign laws when Cohen made them.CNN reported that Vances investigators are looking into Cohen's and Danielss claims. The Vances team may still accuse Trump Organization of these related crimes. Trump's lawyer says that these charges are not likely to be forthcoming immediately.