As the legal troubles for Donald Trump in New York began to escalate this spring, his attorneys and political action committee turned to the services of Sean Crowley, a local private investigator. According to federal campaign filings, Save America, the PAC founded by the former president, paid Crowley’s firm a total of $152,285.50 in April and May for work related to Trump’s Manhattan court cases. The nature of Crowley’s work remains undisclosed, as he declined to comment on the matter.
Crowley, a former New York police captain, stated that inquiries should be directed to the attorneys involved with the PAC. Attorney Joe Tacopina, who represented Trump in his criminal arraignment and civil rape and defamation trial, declined to offer further details regarding Crowley’s involvement. Similarly, Susan Necheles, another attorney for Trump, refrained from commenting on Crowley’s activities.
Trump’s criminal case involves a not guilty plea to 34 state felony counts of falsification of business records. In the civil case, a federal jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation but not for rape, although the judge concluded that the allegation of rape by writer E. Jean Carroll was “substantially true.”
Despite inquiries, Save America and representatives for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the attorney for Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, declined to comment. However, Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen raised suspicions about surveillance, suggesting that individuals were hired by Trump to gather information for the upcoming trial.
While Cohen’s theory was dismissed by Necheles, the question of whether the hiring of a private investigator is a legitimate campaign expense remains uncertain. Columbia Law School professor Richard Briffault acknowledged that election law has not extensively considered the scope of legal expenses.
Save America has already spent over $40 million on legal costs for Trump and his associates, with a significant increase in supporters’ donations committed to the PAC earlier this year. By the end of June, Save America had just $3.7 million in cash on hand, according to its FEC filing.
The need for funding to combat investigations and criminal charges against Trump and his allies was highlighted by Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung. The intention was to protect innocent individuals from financial ruin and prevent their lives from being completely destroyed.
In conclusion, Sean Crowley’s involvement as a private investigator in Donald Trump’s legal battles remains a subject of speculation, with limited information available. The ethical considerations of such expenses as part of a political campaign are open to debate, and further analysis of campaign finance laws may be necessary. However, it is clear that significant funds have been allocated to cover legal costs and protect Trump, his aides, and allies from potential harm.
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