Civil Litigation
Feb. 7, 2024
Piercing the veil of the Trump Organization
The difference between legitimate tax avoidance and tax evasion is critical. The arguable “loan debt” may have been concocted by Donald Trump as a fictional way of avoiding income taxes.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Donald Trump and other co-defendants of fraudulent business schemes in a massive $370 million civil lawsuit (People v. Donald Trump, et al., 452564/2022, New York State Supreme Court, New York County, Manhattan). Judge Authur Engoron has already ruled that Trump has engaged in fraud and the only remaining question is the size of the penalty. James is seeking a ...
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