Ex-Trump Lawyer Ordered to Give Land Documents to N.Y. AG (1)

A former land-use lawyer for Donald Trump’s company was ordered by a New York judge to hand over hundreds of documents to state officials investigating whether the president’s real-estate business falsely reported property values to get loans or tax benefits.

Charles Martabano went too far in asserting attorney-client privilege over documents relating to his past work for the Trump Organization, Justice Arthur Engoron ruled Oct. 30. The judge reviewed the documents before ordering Martabano to hand them over to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Letitia James

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Engoron agreed with James that some of the lawyer’s private communication ...