The investigation into ex-US President Donald Trump is not just about fines, but also about prison sentences.
That could tempt Trump to take unusual steps, says a confidante.
New York, USA - Donald Trump could blame his children to avoid jail time.
At least that's what Michael Cohen, the former lawyer and close confidante of Donald Trump, thinks in an interview with MSNBC, a US news channel.
Investigations against Donald Trump are ongoing by the prosecutor in New York and the district attorney in Manhattan.
In both cases, Trump faces not only fines but also prison sentences because the investigations are criminal in nature.
“Trump fears first of all of losing his empire and his money, and second of prison.
In order to avoid that, he will blame Ivanka, Eric, Don Junior or even me, ”said Cohen in an interview.
Donald Trump's treasury manager Allen Weisselberg is the target of the investigation
Allen Weisselberg, the financial administrator from the Trump empire, is also currently under pressure. In the interview, Cohen describes that Weisselberg was the one who had access to all financial transactions around Donald Trump's inner circle. “If Donald, Ivanka or Eric's tax records were on the table, the doors were closed. Only Weisselberg and the accountant had access. "
As is customary in the USA, the investigators are now trying to put pressure on those who knew it and possibly those who were responsible.
If they are threatened with imprisonment themselves, they unpack - that is the strategy.
So will Weisselberg confirm the allegations against Donald Trump?
Or will he risk going to jail himself for possible evidence against himself?
What if his sons, Barry and Jack - both work for the Trump empire - are targeted by investigators?
Cohen also speculates about this in the interview.
Investigation against Donald Trump: "He will keep saying it wasn't him"
Cohen believes he can say that Weisselberg will choose to testify against Trump.
“If they come to him with the full power of the state, then he will not have the financial means to take up this fight,” he prophesies.
The allegations against Trump are tax evasion and mispricing of real estate in order to obtain credit.
As
focus.de
reports, one of the controversial financial practices is that Trump paid private schools for Weisselberg's children in order to manipulate the wage costs of his company.
Trump will in any case continue with his strategy and say: "It wasn't me." It is particularly difficult to prove anything to him because he has hardly given any written instructions.
"He didn't write any emails, no text messages, he never actually wrote anything, except on Twitter," says Cohen.
In case of doubt, Trump could put the blame on others and plead ignorance himself - unless others testify against him.
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