"The Billion-Dollar Question & The Future of the Trump Org" w/Diana Florence, Manhattan Prosecutor

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] this special episode, host Will Wright tackles some complex financial questions surrounding Mar-a-Lago, raising concerns about whether tax records corroborate its billion-dollar valuation. Will also dives into the intricate legal aspects of the Trump Tower case, making it digestible for the layperson. He rounds off by probing the core differences between civil and criminal cases, especially when it comes to the parties affected and the laws in question.Guest Diana Florence brings her expertise to the table by examining the potential consequences of dissolving one of Donald Trump's LLCs. She delves into how this action could alter Trump's business dynamics, making him accountable to new stakeholders. Diana also notes the uniqueness of the case, comparing it to high-profile figures like former Governor Eliot Spitzer. She wraps up by demystifying the legal procedures in civil cases, offering valuable insights into the roles and responses of attorneys from both sides.Guest Bio:Diana Florence began her career as a prosecutor 25 years ago in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, focusing on domestic violence cases, then complex frauds and corruption in the Special Prosecutions Bureau and Labor Racketeering Unit, and later becoming the head of the first of its kind Construction Fraud Task Force. She won landmark convictions against companies and individuals for defrauding 9/11 charities, corruption, domestic violence, wage theft, and deadly work conditions. She has taught trial advocacy for over two decades to lawyers in the DA's Office and has lectured investigators and lawyers from around the world on topics ranging from inter-agency cooperation to prosecuting fraud, racketeering and workplace homicide.As an ADA, Diana held powerful interests accountable by prosecuting developers and corrupt corporations for cheating workers and taxpayers. In an historic case against Harco Construction, she ultimately secured justice for the family of a 22 year-old construction worker, Carlos Moncayo, who was buried alive at work. Using the existing criminal law, Diana charged the corporations and site supervisors, who had been repeatedly warned of hazardous conditions, with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for Moncayo's death. As a result, she drafted legislation (A10728) named after Carlos Moncayo, known as "Carlos' Law" that would establish higher fines for corporations for endangering workers' lives. Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast