NEW YORK _ New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the Trump Organization and Eric Trump Monday, seeking to force them to turn over information in connection with an ongoing investigation shrouded in secrecy.
Papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court indicate James's office has not yet determined whether Eric Trump or President Donald Trump's company broke any laws.
"(The Office of Attorney General) has kept this investigation confidential to avoid prejudice to the investigation and to avoid undue reputational harm to witnesses and the subjects of the investigation," Assistant Attorney General Austin Thompson wrote.
"OAG has obtained information in this investigation from numerous individuals and entities whose identities it has sought to keep confidential. Premature public disclosure of their identities or the evidence they have provided could impair OAG's ability to seek further testimony and documents from those and other witnesses and entities."
Details of the investigation were filed under seal. The suit seeking to compel compliance with the AG's subpoenas also names several Trump attorneys.
The filing came on the first day of the Republican National Convention.
James forced Trump to dissolve his Trump Foundation charity last year after the AG alleged he illegally used it as an arm of his political campaign.
James' office and a spokeswoman for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to inquiries.
