Ivanka’s efforts to distance herself from her family have been about as successful as her failed fashion line
Trump Kushnerhas been trying everything she can to distance herself from her family’s legal troubles and salvage what’s left of her reputation, but so far nothing has worked.
And according to both a legal analyst and a crisis communications expert, things probably won’t turn around for her anytime soon.Quick recap: The former first daughter is currently being sued, along with her dad and brothers Don Jr.
and Eric, by New York Attorney General Letitia James in a massive civil fraud lawsuit that accuses the Trumps of lying about property values to secure cheaper loans for the Trump Organization.
In addition to imposing a $250 million fine on the company, James is seeking to bar the Trumps from conducting business in the state of New York for the rest of their lives.Ivanka has been doing anything and everything she can to weasel her way out of the situation–from requesting the trial be delayed (New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who’s been overseeing the case, denied her request) by claiming she had nothing to do with any alleged fraud, to ditching the family lawyers, who until recently had been representing her and her brothers, for her own legal squad (as of late April, she is being solely represented by attorney Bennet Moskowitz).It’s everyone for themselves…“It’s a little late in the game for her to be rebranding, although it makes a lot of sense from a legal perspective,” legal analyst and attorney Andrew Lieb told Insider over the weekend.“Having all of these people—when it comes to Trump, Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka—with the same lawyer, there could end up being conflict of interest issues.
