New York AG's Office says its probe of the Trump Organization is now 'criminal' and will work with Manhattan DA Cy Vance in their ongoing fraud investigation
AG has been looking into the Trump Organization's tax records in a civil case
On Tuesday night it emerged the case had now grown to become criminal
Letitia James's team is working alongside Cyrus Vance, the Manhattan DA
Vance is investigating Trump over possible tax fraud and other financial wrongs
Trump has previously described the investigations as politically motivated
By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:30 EDT, 18 May 2021 | Updated: 05:19 EDT, 19 May 2021
New York's attorney general is now investigating the Trump Organization for criminal offenses, it emerged on Tuesday night.
The office, led by Letitia James, had been investigating the company for civil tax offenses since early 2019. The investigation has now escalated.
'We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the Organization is no longer purely civil in nature,' said Fabien Levy, a spokesman for the office.
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