Investigative jury summoned in case against Trump Organization

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(CNN) -

The Manhattan District Attorney convened an investigative jury to decide whether to prosecute former President Donald Trump, should prosecutors bring criminal charges in their investigation into the Trump Organization,

two people familiar with the

Washington Post

told

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the case.

The panel convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance could also decide to indict Trump Organization executives or the company itself if criminal charges are filed, the

Post

reported

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The investigative jury will meet three days a week for six months, according to the newspaper, and will likely hear matters beyond the Trump Organization investigation during that time.

CNN has reached out to the Trump Organization for comment.

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Without referring specifically to the news of the investigative jury meeting, the former president said in a statement published Tuesday night: “This is a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in US history.

It started the day I went down the escalators at Trump Tower, and it has never stopped. "

The Manhattan District Attorney's office declined to comment when contacted by CNN on Tuesday.

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News from the panel indicates that Vance's team of prosecutors - which has been investigating the Trump Organization for more than two years - may be nearing the end of their investigation.

Prosecutors are investigating whether the Trump Organization misled lenders and insurance companies about property values ​​and payment of taxes.

Prosecutors are reviewing millions of pages of documents, including Trump's tax returns, which they obtained in February after the US Supreme Court blocked Trump's attempt to block a subpoena on his long-standing accounting firm.

The investigation covers Trump Tower, the family property known as Seven Springs, his Chicago hotel and condo tower, as well as payments to silence Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who alleged she had a sexual affair with Trump.

Trump has denied the affair.

The Manhattan district attorney's investigation attracted renewed attention earlier this month following news that New York Attorney General Letitia James had joined the investigation.

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The attorney general's office investigation into the Trump Organization, which has been ongoing since 2019, will also continue as a civil investigation, but the office recently informed Trump Organization officials about the criminal component.

“We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature.

We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan District Attorney, "James spokesman Fabien Levy told CNN.

"We have no additional comments."

CNN's Kara Scannell contributed to this report.

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