The materials that Trump fought to keep secret go far beyond his tax returns. Mazars USA, Trump's longtime accounting firm, was expected to turn over “any and all statements of financial condition, annual statements, periodic financial reports, and independent auditors’ reports,” according to court documents.
Vance’s investigation was launched after it was disclosed that Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about her claim that she had an affair with Trump, an allegation he has denied.
Court filings indicate that Vance is pursuing a broad investigation that includes the possible falsifying of business records as well as insurance and tax fraud.
Prosecutors just got millions of pages of Trump documents. His taxes are only the beginning. Prosecutors just got millions of pages of Trump documents. His taxes are only the beginning. The records are likely to offer New York investigators a revealing look into the former president’s business dealings, experts say.
Several million pages of documents were handed over to Vance’s office when the subpoena was enforced on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News. The records are likely to provide prosecutors with a trove of valuable material, said Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor.
Potential complicating factors may include subjective line items that might seem unusual but may not be clear indicators of wrongdoing.
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 27. Andrew Harnik / AP file