Dennis Aftergut and Jeffrey Abramson: The Trump Org.’s convictions highlight the sharpest arrow in a prosecutor’s quiver. - NBCNewsTHINK
Donald Trump himself is, at the moment, only under criminal investigation, but on Tuesday, for the first time, a jury convictedThis was a signature achievement for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. His prosecutors just tossed the king’s brand from the throne. The $1.6 million fine the company faces is the least of the harm. From now on, the criminal convictions will place an indelible asterisk next to the Trump business name.
The jury took about 10 hours over less than two days to deliberate and convict the company on all 17 counts of fraud, tax evasion and falsifying business records. Quick criminal verdicts can reflect the force of prosecutors’ evidence. Success with this begins with the serious investigatory groundwork that shows them that they face a long time in the clink unless they cooperate against the target’s higher up.
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