New York attorney general reviewing request to bring action to dissolve Trump Organization

[CousinIT]

Non-profit advocacy group Free Speech for People has asked New York’s attorney general to investigate whether to file a lawsuit to revoke the charter of The Trump Organization for violating state business laws.

In a letter to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the group and four attorneys said that the attorney general’s office has the power to revoke the corporate charter from Trump’s organization, which has violated laws that prohibit the president from receiving payments from foreign governments.

Schneiderman’s press secretary Amy Spitalnick told ThinkProgress that the attorney general’s office will review the letter.

In an FAQ document, Free Speech for People and attorneys Jonathan S. Abady, Andrew G. Celli, Jr., Ben T. Clements, and Fordham University School of Law Professor Jed Shugerman explain how Schneiderman could bring about a lawsuit.

“Under Section 1101 of New York’s Business Corporation Law, the attorney general can ‘bring an action for the dissolution of a corporation . . . [if] the corporation has exceeded the authority conferred upon it by law, or has violated any provision of law whereby it has forfeited its charter, or carried on, conducted or transacted its business in a persistently fraudulent or illegal manner, or by the abuse of its powers contrary to the public policy of the state has become liable to be dissolved.’[/blockquote]

https://thinkprogress.org/ny-ag-trump-org-cf56a0663ada#.s3e9sjsf9

[babylonsister]

1. Good. I thought it was closed but no!!!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/24/donald-trump-plans-to-shut-down-his-charitable-foundation-which-has-been-under-scrutiny-for-months/?utm_term=.b4385894ff33




Donald Trump plans to shut down his charitable foundation, which has been under scrutiny for months
By Mark Berman and David A. Fahrenthold December 24, 2016

[ProudLib72]

2. Holy crap!

I was under the same impression. In fact, I thought the NY AG was all over this and it was in the bag. Here's hoping that it's just taking longer to go through legal channels and not being dropped.

[NYC Liberal]

3. That's The Trump Foundation charity. This article is about the Trump Organization...

which is THE Trump company...the one that runs all the hotels and everything else!

[sarah FAILIN]

4. This may also be of interest

Slightly related, I saw this post on one of my sites.

Eric Schneiderman, New York's AG wants to hear from you whether or not you live in NYState. The NY AG wants to investigate Trump's violations of the emoluments clause and wants to hear whether the public supports this idea or not. Again, whether you are a NYer or not -- he is interested in hearing from you on this national issue, both by PHONE and by EMAIL TODAY. (2/24)
Please call and then email the NY AG's office - staffers are instructing you to both call AND email and they are eager to tally both. The NY AG number is 212-416-6218. The email is [e-mail], and mine read simply: "Please investigate President Trump's possible violations of the Emoluments Clause."
Copy, paste, repost!

[CousinIT]

7. Thanks for that info! Can't hurt to do it, right? n/t

[patricia92243]

5. This would make Trump quit the presidency so fast your head would swim!

[Hekate]

6. KnR

[burrowowl]

8. K&R!!!!!!