Things aren’t looking too good for Ivanka Trump.
In addition to being criminally investigated by both the New York Attorney General’s office and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, it now appears she may have also committed perjury while speaking under oath to the D.C. Attorney General’s Office.
A little backstory: The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has been investigating the misuse of inaugural funds and overpayments made to the Trump International Hotel back in 2017. Last December, Ivanka spent five hours giving sworn deposition to lawyers from the DA’s office. Now, her testimony has been released and it sure looks like she lied under oath.
During her deposition, Ivanka was asked about Allen Weisselberg, her father’s longtime colleague who she has known literally her entire life and who Melania Trump‘s former BFF/senior advisor says was deeply involved in the Presidential Inauguration Committee.
Allen Weisselberg's hands were ALL over the Presidential Inauguration Committee's (PIC) $107 Million Dollars.They made ME the cover girl for Trump's grift. Don, Jr. doesn't seem to know anyone or anything. See below what Rick Gates had to say about Weisselberg @MichaelCohen212 pic.twitter.com/st6EssKmvY
— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@SWinstonWolkoff) May 21, 2021
Raw Story reports:
The former president’s eldest daughter told investigators under oath that she was unaware of the job title of Allen Weisselberg, who had worked for Trump Organization since the 1970s and had long served as the company’s chief financial officer, during an investigation of the family’s business dealings.
“I don’t know what his exact title is, but he’s an executive at the company,” she testified.
Weisselberg’s personal tax filings have fallen under investigation by New York attorney general Letitia James, who’s also conducting civil and criminal investigations of the Trump family, and many expect the longtime Trump accountant to flip.
The “Gosh, I really don’t know him…” line is one Donald Trump frequently uses whenever he’s asked about a member from his inner circle after they’ve become ensnared in controversy–from Paul Manafort to Prince Andrew to Vladimir Putin.
Considering how well feigning ignorance has worked for her dad, it makes sense that Ivanka would give it a try herself. Unfortunately, nobody seems to believe her.
Here’s what people are saying…
So Ivanka is lying? https://t.co/l0xZiBOwGu
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 23, 2021
I can't wait for Ivanka Trump to be arrested.
— Mike Pence – Professional Mannequin (@vespertilioAJR) May 22, 2021
Lawyer: Who is Allen Weisselberg?
Ivanka: I don’t know.
Lawyer: He signs your paychecks. Who is Ivana Trump?
Ivanka: The name is familiar…
Lawyer: She’s your mother. Are these questions too difficult?
Ivanka: I don’t know. Could you rephrase that?https://t.co/hA8e16jDpj
— Dr. David A. Lustig (@drdave1999) May 23, 2021
Ivanka Trump, under oath, feigned ignorance & pretended to be unaware Allen Weisselberg has been Trump Org’s CFO for decades. Conspicuous since she’s worked at the same company as executive VP since 2005. You can smell the deception a mile away.
— anyone_want_chips (@anyonewantchips) May 24, 2021
Breaking: Ivanka tested positive for lying.
— Baligubadle (@Baligubadle1) May 24, 2021
Ivanka trump who is Allen Weisselberg?
Don't know, I think he was my father's coffee boy. pic.twitter.com/pclOrar4nk— J Tir ?????? (@joeytir) May 23, 2021
Ivanka Trump is obviously not a better liar than her dad.
In his case, Donald Trump doesn’t need to be. Millions of idiots believe anything he says. Absolutely anything.— Patrick Nova (@PatrickNova6) May 23, 2021
Couldn’t find video, but this photo does exist, seriously he’s standing right behind her & she doesn’t know who he is?🤦♀️🤷♀️😳 pic.twitter.com/IY54I60v4T
— Mary Snavlinmsnavlin (@msnavlin) May 23, 2021
Previous Ivanka: Weiselberg “plays an integral part in the Trump Organization’s growth & continued financial success,” she said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. “He is deeply passionate, fiercely loyal & has stood alongside my father & our family for over [3] decades.”
— Eco System Down (@EcoSystemDown) May 24, 2021
The new Ivanka Trump ankle bracelet collection. #TrumpCrimeFamily pic.twitter.com/nXKXnpjfdX
— truenorthresist (@truenorthresis1) May 23, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Mister P
George Washington said I cannot tell a lie.
Trumps say I cannot tell the truth.
G-Man
Perfect!
GayEGO
Istanka does not know how to tell the truth, her daddy Donnie taught her to lie!
cubcmh
Orange *is* the new Trump. His hair will match his outfit. Maybe she’ll dye hers, too.
twomen4u
It is a real shame that she will not be able to coordinate her clothing while serving time. She still thinks she is above the law just like her disgraced father.
ShiningSex
THEY BETTER ALL GO TO JAIL. IT’S TIME TO PUT AN END TO THE TRUMP KKKULT.
Liquid Silver
I’m sure a whole bunch of corrupt politicians and law enforcers will get right on doing anything about that.
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Another day another ivanka story and by the way you can comment on it what a complete surprise. Sure is funny queerty doesn’t give you the right to comment on all stories. Wonder why
Cam
Another day another desperate reach by the same old right wing troll desperate to deflect from the multiple criminal investigations into the Trump family.
Do you ever look at your comments and just get bored?
MissTerri
@Cam
You are not a Well Woman!!!!
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
No but i do get bored reading yours. And i conveniently noticed you ignored part two and that is why you cannot comment on the vast majority of stories that most definitely need bullshit called on them
Den
Not surprised that your response actually says nothing at all, and is simply a very poor attempt at deflection. The article has facts regarding past testimony under oath. Perhaps you might understand what that means if you were to use a dictionary to look up “fact”, “testimony”, “reality”, and “truth”.
As to why you found it difficult to comment on other Ivanka stories, perhaps it is because you are too dull to properly use this site. Your past comments certainly imply that.
Cam
@TheAbsoluteTRUTH @MissTerri
LOL!!! Apparently I annoyed the right wing troll so badly that it switched screenames to it could make two comments to me.
I also love the way you keep thinking that calling somebody a woman is somehow the highest form of insults.
But thanks for your continuing obsession with me, if I decide to move it’s nice to know I have a huge space available inside your head.
Liquid Silver
Seriously, folks. Ignore Miss Cam the Obvious Right-Wing Troll so bad it’s not even funny. It’d go away if you’d stop feeding it and simply put, nobody could possibly be that intentionally blind IRL.
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Is that your standard comeback? Haha you switched identities.. i do a fine enough job with a simpleton like you and have zero need to be someone else. Has a dense dullard as yourself ever thought that not every queen is a dumb brainwashed fool like you? I come here daily to read the indefensible braindead one sided stories this rag puts out but get stuck commenting on ivanka stories because thats all this site writes about and gives you commenting ability. The other stories they don’t have comment sections because this stupid site likes to control the narrative
mailliw110
So…nothing about the story?
Cam
@TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Hmmmm, you seem angry, must be tough to keep trying to deflect from Republican criminality when more and more keeps coming out.
Kevan1
@TheAbsoluteTruth. Why are you still here commenting on stories to “ read indefensible brain dead one sided stories.”? If you have such a problem with these stories, go somewhere else. We would all be glad to see you go. Seems like a better moniker would be “ TheAbsoluteLie”.
Essie
I’ll bet a dollar that NONE of the Dumps spend a day in jail. They should all get at least as much time as Madoff but they won’t.
Fahd
Lol. Pretty soon she’s just going to go right to taking the Fifth.
Glad to hear more details about Ivanka’s ongoing soulless and craven demise.
I applaud the prosecutors who are working tirelessly to bring this over-lawyered “family” to justice, and I look forward to reading more about all the details here on Queerty. Thank you for your careful reporting.
Mr. Stadnick
Doesn’t she look more and more like a deranged Avon lady?
Matthewnow
I have more negative thoughts about her than daddy. She has a brain stem and yet chooses to take the easy way out and suck Daddys ahole. A TRUE SUCKER FISH!
WSnyder
Yes, the Trumps lie all the time.
The complete story is that they are also pathetically stupid. A lot of the things they say are credited as lies but are in fact them being stupid. They are in fact so stupid that saying ‘I don’t know’. while being a truthful answer for them to some very simple questions, no one would believe they could be THAT stupid.
C_Alan
I’m a huge anti-Trumper but not remembering his exact title is not the same as claiming to not know the guy at all.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves (my babies).
Karlis
Chief financial officer for more than 30 years is not something that any sane person would forget, particularly given that in the past, Ivanka has gushed about how important the guy is to the company which she partly owns. Blondie is lying her ass off and hoping that if she bats her eyes at prosecutors enough, they’ll go easier on her. Spoiler alert: They won’t.
Cam
CFO in a company that had like 15 employees? Really? She didn’t remember him or his title when she worked with him every single day for over a decade in a company with very few employees?
Invader7
Lying COW… She’s a vapid, SOUL LESS Twatterler….who’ll do ANYTHING to continue the LIES & the nonstop CONs & GRIFT.. The whole Drumpf family is just a sleazy CRIME family… They’re vile , disgusting monsters that must be stopped.. And put in PRISON forever..