Trump accountant has testified before grand jury in criminal investigation, sources say
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A key accountant to Donald Trump appeared before a Manhattan grand jury investigating the former President's business practices earlier this year, two people familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday.
The Washington Post reported earlier Tuesday that the accountant, Donald Bender from the accounting firm Mazers USA, had testified again more recently in a brief appearance before the panel, according to two people familiar with the investigation, but could return for additional testimony moving forward. Bender helped prepare the financial statements that the Trump Organization presented to lenders, as well as handled large amounts of Trump's financial information.
Prosecutors in Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's office also recently met with current and former employees of Deutsche Bank, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Those employees were asked about representations Trump organization officials made to the bank, which has loaned the company hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.
One of those former employees, according to the Post, was Rosemary Vrablic, Trump's top financial adviser at the German lender. Prosecutors asked Vrablic in their interview, which wasn't before a grand jury, about Trump's part in dealings with the bank, one person told the paper.
Vrablic's attorney didn't respond to CNN's requests for comment.
