Eric Trump is being widely ridiculed after it emerged the attorney representing him in New York state's civil fraud suit against the Trump family business resigned.
According to reporting by Forbes, Marc Mukasey of Mukasey Frenchman LLP told a state Supreme Court judge in Manhattan he was withdrawing from the case on September 14.
Forbes noted:
"The move comes one day after a judge's order to seal a stipulation between the parties was filed. Before that agreement, the docket shows no activity in this case since January."
"It's not clear if there's any connection between the agreement and Mukasey's departure."
The court filing stated Eric Trump will continue to be represented by co-counsel, criminal defense attorney Alan Futerfas.
The civil fraud suit was initiated by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who in a press release last summer announced she would take legal action as part of a civil investigation into whether executives at the Trump Organization falsely inflated the value of the organization's assets to get access to loans.
James' suit further alleges the Trump Organization underestimated the value of property and these loans for tax purposes.
Her press release pointed out:
"At dispute are seven subpoenas which would provide the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) with thousands of documents and testimony from multiple witnesses regarding several, specific Trump Organization properties and transactions."
"Among other things, the action seeks to compel the testimony of Trump Organization Executive Vice President Eric Trump, who was intimately involved in one or more transactions under review, as well as the production of thousands of documents wrongly withheld."
The news quickly circulated through social media.
It prompted political action committee MeidasTouch to remark "Eric is going through some things."
One of Eric Trump\u2019s lawyers in the New York AG\u2019s civil suit alleging the Trump Organization committed fraud just quit. Looks like Eric is going through some things.— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch.com) 1632238700
Some suggested Mukasey's departure could spell further trouble for Eric Trump and his family.
When a man with Mukasey's lack of scruples\u2014he's one of the Trumps' go-to lawyers for simultaneously representing them and someone they need quiet\u2014quits your case, that's not good. Like a burglar saying he doesn't want your diamonds because they're too hot.https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/09/21/eric-trumps-attorney-in-new-york-state-attorney-generals-suit-quits/?sh=769e86963c50\u00a0\u2026— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1632250171
A top Republican lawyer just cut and run on Eric Trump in the NYAG\u2019s civil case against the Trump Org.\n\nYesterday, the CFO\u2019s lawyer announced that there are more indictments coming after prosecutors got 3 million pages of tax docs.\n\nTrump will go down.https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/09/21/eric-trumps-attorney-in-new-york-state-attorney-generals-suit-quits/\u00a0\u2026— Grant Stern is fully vaccinated (@Grant Stern is fully vaccinated) 1632238424
And others simply mocked him outright.
Hey Marc Mukasey!!\n\nEric Trump said \u201cbail me out\u201d not \u201cbail on me.\u201dhttps://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/573261-eric-trump-lawyer-in-new-york-attorney-generals-fraud-case-quits\u00a0\u2026— Billy Baldwin (@Billy Baldwin) 1632272075
Eric Trump, who is fully vaccinated, is speaking at an anti-vax conference.\n\nEric Trump, who is fully under investigation, had his lawyer quit on him.\n\nEric Trump, who is fully fucked, is too stupid to know any better.— The USA Singers (@The USA Singers) 1632250951
Eric has been going through some things for quite a few years.https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1440339619065708556\u00a0\u2026— Impersonal Jesus (@Impersonal Jesus) 1632259470
Thoughts and prayers.https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1440339619065708556\u00a0\u2026— Mongrel (@Mongrel) 1632276168
Some of the lawyers Eric Trump is considering hiring.pic.twitter.com/lZztvevC5h— Marty & mom \ud83d\udc15\u200d\ud83e\uddba\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b (@Marty & mom \ud83d\udc15\u200d\ud83e\uddba\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b\ud83d\udc08\u200d\u2b1b) 1632247107
When even the lawyer who agreed to represent your smarmy ass has seen enough.https://www.rawstory.com/eric-trump-tax-fraud/\u00a0\u2026— Portia J&J\ud83d\udc89 McGonagal (@Portia J&J\ud83d\udc89 McGonagal) 1632237890
Awww, poor baby. He surely is his father\u2019s son!https://twitter.com/meidastouch/status/1440339619065708556\u00a0\u2026— Ann McKee (@Ann McKee) 1632277296
The Trump Organization has been in the crosshairs of criminal investigations for quite some time.
In July, Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer, surrendered to the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York city and was charged with 15 felony counts for evading $1.76 million in taxes over 15 years.
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