Court charges against Donald Trump are being prepared

The fact that he is ready to meet with members of the jury suggests that he thinks there is sufficient evidence for a criminal offence by Mr. Trump, someone close to him or his company, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday evening.

“The jury was recently selected and will meet three days a week for six months”, the paper said, citing two sources familiar with the event, without identifying them.

It is possible to hear some issues -- not just the Trump issue -- during its mandate, which is longer than usual for a large jury of the state of New York, these people said. ”

Manhattan County Attorney Cyrus Vance has investigated Mr. Trump's business relations before he was president for more than two years.

His office has said in judicial deposits that he was investigating possible criminal actions of large sizes and for a long time,” at the Trump Organisation, including tax fraud and insurance and the counterfeiting of business records.

A spokesman for Mr. Vance, Danny Frost, refused to comment on the Washington Post report.

The paper reports that this move indicates that Mr. Vance's investigation is in an advanced phase and that he believes that “has found evidence of crime that even if it wasn't carried out by Mr. Trump, it was conducted by someone close to him or by his company”.

The New York Attorney General's Office said a week ago that it had opened a criminal investigation into Mr. Trump's company, increasing the legal risk for former President Trump and his family.

General prosecutor Lettia James is investigating whether the Trump Organisation has falsely reported property assets to secure loans and secure economic and tax benefits.

Mr. Trump, who left his post in January, has denied any wrongdoing.

Last week he attacked Mrs. James, saying “we will overcome” any attempt to prosecute.