Trump Foundation Lawyer Asks That Hearing Be Held Only After Midterm Elections
In an appearance before Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Saliann Scarpulla, attorneys for the foundation asked that if a hearing is held, it be scheduled for after Nov. 6.
June 26, 2018 at 05:52 PM
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President Donald Trump. (Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Lawyers for President Donald Trump's charitable organization are asking that any hearing on a lawsuit against the Trump Foundation be held after midterm elections take place later this year. In an appearance before Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Saliann Scarpulla, attorneys for the foundation asked that if a hearing is held, it be scheduled for after Nov. 6, a spokeswoman for State Attorney General Barbara Underwood confirmed. Alan Futerfas, of the Law Offices of Alan Futerfas in Manhattan, said in a filing Tuesday that he will serve as counsel to Trump, his children, and the foundation. He could not immediately be reached for comment. The next conference in the case is set for Oct. 11, at which point Scarpulla is expected to decide whether to rule on the lawsuit based on documents filed or schedule a hearing. Scarpulla requested that both parties be prepared for a hearing to happen quickly after that decision, the spokeswoman said. Underwood's office will most likely strike a deal on a few parts of the lawsuit before then, according to a spokeswoman for the AG's Office. They're scheduled to check in with the judge and attorneys for the foundation by phone on Aug. 15 to determine a plan to dissolve the foundation, including what to do with the roughly $1 million in assets it still has. Underwood has asked for judicial supervision in the dissolution of the Trump Foundation. They will also discuss Underwood's request to bar Trump's children from serving at another nonprofit or charitable organization in New York state for one year. The rest of the lawsuit will remain open after that point. Underwood is seeking $2.8 million in restitution from the foundation and a 10-year ban on Trump serving as a director of a nonprofit in New York state. Trump has said he will not settle the case. The lawsuit alleges the foundation coordinated with Trump's 2016 presidential campaign on a nationally televised charitable fundraiser Trump held in Iowa in January 2016. The fundraiser was held less than a week before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, 2016. The lawsuit also alleged Trump used the foundation to settle five self-dealing transactions for his own benefit. Those included a $100,000 payment to settle legal claims against the Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump's private club in Florida. The payment was made to a charitable foundation to settle legal claims with the city of Palm Beach, Florida. A $158,000 payment was made in 2012 to the Martin B. Greenberg Foundation to settle legal claims against the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Three other payments of $32,000 or less were made to other charitable organizations to settle legal disputes as well. The foundation has had little oversight for almost two decades, the AG's lawsuit said. The board of directors has not held a meeting since 1999 and has not overseen any actions taken by Trump and his children with the foundation, according to the complaint. The board also failed to obtain annual reports on the foundation's activities, as required by law. A response from the foundation's attorneys is due by the end of August. Underwood's office then has until Oct. 4 to file a reply brief.
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