President Donald Trump has a legal shield to stave offany legal trouble that comes his way. However, he will no longer be able to usethat legal shield after he steps down as the President of one of the strongestnations in the world. Trump will be replaced by Joe Biden even when he didn'tconcede defeat for a long time. Accused for inciting the mob to attack the USCapitol, the Trumpism seems to have affected America enormously.
One of the serious troubles that Trump faces is in hisformer home town. As per an article published in The Economist, Cyrus Vance, theManhattan District Attorney has been investigating crimes, possibly financialcrimes and alleged money pay off to adult star and a playboy model on the eveof elections in 2016.
Former lawyer of Trump, Michael Cohen is under homeconfinement for lying to the Congress and campaign finance violations amongother crimes.
The Manhattan District Attorney, Vance subpoenaed eightyears of tax documents and financial records from Trump's accountant as per TheEconomist. Trump lost in both the courts after he sued to block the subpoena. TheSupreme Court in July 2020 had responded to Trump's plea that public has theright to every man's evidence. Although, in the second plea, Trump again faredin a similar vein. The court sat on final appeal for three months and thedocuments could not reached District Attorney.
It is expected that when the Supreme Court finallydismisses the plea, Vance will pounce. Some experts believe that the dismissalcan come when Trump leaves the town. Vance's office has suggested that theinvestigations on Trump will be broader than only the pay-offs. If the evidenceis found, Trump will likely to be charged of scheming to defraud, falsificationof business records, insurance fraud and criminal tax fraud.
Trump has kept his finance records under wraps and he hasfought fiercely for keeping them concealed but as he reprises private role, hemight be investigated by a grand jury.
Letitia James is investigating fraudulent businesspractices when Trump inflated the value of his and Trump Organization's assets.However, it has been termed as a politically motivated inquiry by Trump'sorganization. Another claim from E. Jean Carroll is pending in New York who isa former columnist. Carroll had alleged that Trump raped her in the dressingroom of a Manhattan department store. Similarly, a claim of Summer Zervos, aformer contestant on "The Apprentice", Trump's hit TV show hadalleged that Trump sexually harassed her on the set.
Karl Racine, the attorney-general of Washington DC ispursuing a charges related to President profiting from his office. Racine hadcautioned on Sunday that Trump could possibly be prosecuted by the cityprosecutors with a "city misdemeanor, a six month in jail-maximum."
Racine alleges that some members of the family of Trumphad made a deal with themselves when a tax exempt charity, the inaugural committeeused non-profit funds to pay Trump's hotel $175,000 a day for hosting the 2017inauguration. Racine made another allegation that the non-profit footed a billfor a $49,000 payment that should have been made by Trump's Organization.
Trump is likely to face District Columbia law and FederalCriminal Statue in the case of 'instigating the capitol insurrection.' Trumpmight also face a civil tort claims from the families of six people died in theriots, perhaps due to his actions on January 6. Trump is also likely to beimplicated under another charges for making a call to Georgia's secretary ofstate. He may also face a legal action on the 'Ukraine-Trump Scandal' in whichhe asked the President of Ukraine to investigate his political opponents.
Now, it is to be seen, what lay ahead of Trump after histerm in the office concludes. Trump may or may not land in hot soup but he isnot likely to have it easy after he reprises private life.