Trump, company and family members sued by New York AG over alleged fraud scheme

NEW YORK— New York Attorney General Tish James has filed a wide-ranging civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, the Trump Organization and three of his adult children for fraud and misrepresentation.

James’s suit relies on a special statute for repeat instances of alleged violations of the law, stemming from real estate transactions. She is also filing a criminal referral to federal prosecutors with the Southern District of New York and a separate tax fraud referral to the IRS for the same underlying allegations.