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Extraction Summary
11
People
6
Organizations
6
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / congressional exhibit (bates stamped house oversight 021133)
File Size:
3.02 MB
Summary
This document is an excerpt from Michael Wolff's book 'Siege' (stamped as a House Oversight exhibit) detailing the legal threats facing the Trump Organization from the Mueller investigation and the SDNY. It describes Jared Kushner warning President Trump that prosecutors might use RICO laws—pioneered by Trump's friend Rudy Giuliani—to treat his business as a criminal enterprise and seize assets like Trump Tower. The text also recounts a grand jury testimony where a witness revealed that Donald Trump personally signed all Trump Organization checks and was questioned about ties to Mafia members in Atlantic City.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Subject of Mueller and SDNY investigations; warned by Kushner about RICO risks.
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| Jared Kushner | Advisor / Trump's Son-in-law |
Warning Trump about the expansion of the investigation to SDNY and potential asset forfeiture.
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Leading investigation into Russian collusion; moving evidence of other crimes to SDNY.
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| Rudy Giuliani | Former Mayor of NY / Former Federal Prosecutor |
Described as Trump's friend; pioneered use of RICO laws in SDNY against the Mafia and Wall Street.
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| James Comey | Former FBI Director / Former Prosecutor |
Worked for Giuliani in the 80s; Trump sought loyalty pledge from him.
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| Preet Bharara | Federal Prosecutor (SDNY) |
Had 'unseemly' meeting with Trump; fired by Trump in March 2017 after refusing to return calls.
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| Don McGahn | Advisor |
Alarmed by Trump's meeting with Bharara.
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| Jeff Sessions | Incoming Attorney General |
Alarmed by Trump's meeting with Bharara.
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| Aaron Zelinsky | Prosecutor (Mueller Team) |
Interviewed the witness regarding Trump Organization structure.
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| Jeannie Rhee | Prosecutor (Mueller Team) |
Interviewed the witness regarding Trump Organization structure.
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| Unnamed Witness | Witness |
Person with 'considerable knowledge' of Trump Org operations; testified before Mueller grand jury.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Trump Organization |
Subject of investigation; potentially treated as a 'Mob-like enterprise' under RICO.
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| Southern District of New York (SDNY) |
Federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan; received evidence from Mueller team.
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| Mueller Team |
Special Counsel investigation team.
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| FBI |
Picked up the witness at Union Station.
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| Drexel Burnham Lambert |
Investment bank brought down by Giuliani using RICO threats in 1990.
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| The Mob / Mafia |
REFERENCED regarding RICO precedents and potential Trump relationships.
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Timeline (2 events)
March 2017
Mid-March (Implied 2018)
Witness testimony before Mueller grand jury. Lasted from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Federal District Court, Washington D.C.
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Location of SDNY office.
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Location of grand jury testimony.
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Where the witness was picked up by the FBI.
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Described as potential casualty of forfeiture.
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Subject of interest regarding Trump Org activities and Mafia ties.
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Project prosecutors wanted to know about.
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Relationships (3)
Kushner warned his father-in-law; explained legal strategies to him.
Text refers to Giuliani as 'Trump's friend'.
Comey had worked for Giuliani in the 1980s.
Key Quotes (4)
"It gets worse, Kushner told Trump."Source
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Quote #1
"the Southern District was looking to treat the Trump Organization as a Mob-like enterprise"Source
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Quote #2
"one potential casualty of a successful forfeiture action was the president’s signature piece of real estate: the government could seize Trump Tower."Source
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Quote #3
"all checks issued by the Trump Organization were personally signed by Donald Trump himself."Source
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Quote #4
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