“Tax fraud, however,” he continued, “is lying about what your income was, lying about what your deductions are, and there’s a couple items that just stand out in that report from the
New York Times that really appear to go beyond tax avoidance.”
The “most glaring” issue, Akerman said, was the “consulting fees” Trump paid to his daughter Ivanka, saying there “is no legitimate reason” for her to have been paid those fees since she was already an employee of the Trump Organization.
Burnett interrupted with a “blunt question,” asking Akerman, “Do you think Trump could end up going to jail if he is not re-elected because of anything in here?” referring of the information in the
Times article.
“No question about it,” said Akerman, “and his daughter could go to jail, too. Tax evasion is a five-year felony. It’s a pretty serious crime and the more money that is stolen the longer you go to jail for.”
“So you’re saying if he loses, he, also Ivanka Trump, and others in his family, could be at risk?” asked Burnett.
“Sure, absolutely,” he replied. “I mean, the only thing saving him at this point is the Department of Justice’s guideline that says you can’t indict a sitting president. Once he is no longer a sitting president, he is subject to being indicted. I think any decent prosecutor looking at this evidence will be able to put together a pretty viable tax case.”
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