Another lawsuit seeks Trump's tax returns

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



By JOSH GERSTEIN 07/23/2017 08:33 AM EDT

President Donald Trump is facing a new legal demand for his tax returns in a lawsuit from protesters who say they were roughed up at Trump’s instigation at a campaign rally last year.

Lawyers for the demonstrators recently made a formal request for the tax returns as part of the discovery process in a suit over altercations at a Trump campaign event in Louisville in March 2016.

“We want to know where his money is going and where it’s coming from,” said Greg Belzley, an attorney for the protesters. “What are his connections with the hate groups that regularly attended his rallies? What security did he have? Did they make any arrangements? Does he have the money to pay a jury verdict in this case?”

While Trump seems likely to be able to cover any direct damages the protesters are claiming, they are also seeking punitive damages, Belzley noted. The suit contends that Trump egged the crowd on to injure the demonstrators by declaring, “Get ‘em out of here.” The attorney said punitive damages tied to Trump’s income and worth may be appropriate to make sure Trump doesn’t do anything similar in the future.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/07/23/trump-tax-returns-240853

[BigmanPigman]

1. Encourage violence? Never, no way. He's too classy.