Bribery & accessFILE 001
Probe closed · no charges
Reuters reported an undercover cash payment; federal officials said their review found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
Foreign moneyFILE 002
Congressional conflict-of-interest inquiry
A Senate letter questioned whether foreign investment in Affinity Partners could buy influence with the Trump family.
Stocks & financeFILE 003
Reported trades · no finding of insider trading
Disclosed sales raised timing questions. The available reporting also describes ethics compliance and a divestment agreement.
Stocks & financeFILE 004
Civil settlement approved
The SEC alleged late disclosure of Twitter stock purchases. A judge approved a settlement while expressing concerns about its terms.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 005
State guilty plea
Bannon pleaded guilty in New York to a scheme to defraud donors to the We Build the Wall campaign.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 006
Conviction · dismissal request not granted in cited report
Bannon’s federal contempt case is separate from the border-wall fundraising case.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 007
Criminal conviction · appeal reported
A New York jury convicted Trump of falsifying business records; he received no prison term, fine, or probation.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 008
Civil finding · monetary penalty vacated on appeal
The New York civil business-fraud case produced a liability ruling, followed by a major appellate change to the financial penalty.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 009
Civil damages order
A New York judge ordered Trump to pay damages over misuse of his charitable foundation.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 010
Tax-fraud and perjury guilty pleas
Weisselberg’s tax case and later perjury case arose from different conduct.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 011
Criminal conviction · pardoned
His criminal history predates Trump’s presidency; Trump later granted him clemency.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 012
Criminal convictions · pardoned
Trump’s former campaign chairman was convicted of financial crimes and entered a separate conspiracy plea.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 013
Criminal conviction · pardoned
Stone was convicted of obstructing Congress, witness tampering, and lying to Congress.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 014
Guilty plea · historical sentencing record
The former deputy campaign chairman received a short jail sentence after extensive cooperation.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 015
Pardoned · criminal case dismissed
Flynn’s criminal prosecution ended without a sentence after Trump pardoned him.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 016
Criminal conviction · pardon only discussed
The archive includes former allies who later opposed Trump.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 017
Convictions upheld in cited appellate report
The case concerned refusing a congressional subpoena for documents and testimony.
Sexual misconductFILE 018
House ethics findings · no criminal charges in cited probe
The House Ethics Committee issued findings that were separate from the federal criminal investigation.
Sexual misconductFILE 019
Allegation denied · no criminal charges filed
This settlement must not be confused with the separate Homan cash-payment allegation.
Election-related conductFILE 020
Civil judgment · settlement satisfied
The case arose from false claims about Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Election-related conductFILE 021
Charges against remaining defendants dismissed
The 2023 racketeering indictment alleged an effort to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election result. The remaining prosecution was dropped in 2025.
Election-related conductFILE 022
Misdemeanor guilty plea · later docket review needed
Powell accepted a plea in the election-interference prosecution.
Election-related conductFILE 023
Guilty plea · first-offender procedure
The legal status of a first-offender plea differs from an ordinary final conviction.
Election-related conductFILE 024
Guilty plea · later docket review needed
Ellis pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
Stocks & financeFILE 025
Guilty plea · pardoned
Collins’s case involved a criminal plea, not just scrutiny of a well-timed trade.
Fraud & fundraisingFILE 026
Guilty plea · pardoned
Hunter admitted misusing campaign money for personal spending.
Foreign moneyFILE 027
Guilty plea · pardoned
A Republican fundraiser’s admitted lobbying offense is distinct from questions about later business contracts.
Foreign moneyFILE 028
Civil registration suit dismissed · appeal rejected
The DOJ sought to require registration over alleged lobbying on China’s behalf.
Foreign moneyFILE 029
Acquitted of all charges
The complete record includes acquittals, even when the original allegations drew extensive coverage.
Obstruction & false statementsFILE 030
Guilty plea · pardoned
The former campaign adviser’s case involved statements to investigators.
Sexual misconductFILE 031
Federal charges dismissed after death
A former social associate is included with the nature and limits of that connection clearly stated.
Sexual misconductFILE 032
Civil verdicts · appellate ruling documented
Carroll obtained separate civil awards involving sexual abuse and defamation; the appellate record matters too.
Public spendingFILE 033
Procurement scrutiny · no finding cited
A luxury-configured aircraft raised questions about its stated deportation and official-travel purposes.
Public spendingFILE 034
Spending questioned · DHS cites fleet needs
Lawmakers questioned the cost and timing of replacing government aircraft.
Public spendingFILE 035
Contracting allegations · Noem disputes wrongdoing
Lawmakers questioned a $220 million advertising campaign featuring Noem.
Financial disclosureFILE 036
Disclosure allegation · lawyer says compliant
Reporting questioned whether outside income appeared in Noem’s federal disclosures.
Financial disclosureFILE 037
Watchdog complaint · no agency finding cited
Campaign Legal Center asked federal ethics officials to examine disclosed holiday gifts.
Public spendingFILE 038
Fund rescinded · litigation continues
Critics described DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund as a “slush fund.” Its cancellation and subsequent court proceedings are part of the record.
Stocks & financeFILE 039
SEC settlement · shareholder jury found no liability
The regulatory settlement and the later private lawsuit had different outcomes.
Stocks & financeFILE 040
Liability on some claims · verdict challenged
This concerns takeover statements, separate from delayed stock-ownership disclosure.
Stocks & financeFILE 041
Award restored on appeal
The earlier cancellation was reversed.
False statementsFILE 042
Appeal favors Musk · suit rejected
The court’s rejection is part of the allegation’s record.
Campaign financeFILE 043
Civil claim allowed to proceed · no merits finding
Jacqueline McAferty alleged deceptive collection of voters’ information. [1]
Government authorityFILE 044
Preliminary injunction stayed on appeal
Employees challenged Musk’s exercise of governmental power without Senate confirmation.
Workplace conductFILE 045
Subpoena enforcement affirmed · no discrimination finding
A former employee alleged unequal pay, promotion discrimination and retaliatory firing. [1]
Workplace conductFILE 046
Agency allegations · later disposition unverified
This is an allegation against Tesla, not a personal charge against Musk.
Environmental complianceFILE 047
Permit dispute · no final liability finding cited
Environmental groups challenged operation of gas turbines without air permits. [1]
Conflicts of interestFILE 048
Congressional scrutiny · no violation finding cited
Lawmakers questioned Musk’s overlapping public and commercial roles. [1]
Stocks & financeFILE 049
Dismissed with prejudice
Investors’ fraud and trading allegations were rejected. [1]
Government authorityFILE 050
Complaint filed · no merits ruling cited
Common Cause and Michael Khalili allege intimidation and misuse of observers’ information.
Government ethicsFILE 051
Civil complaint · no merits finding cited
Better Markets challenges the process used to develop bank-capital rules.
Government authorityFILE 052
Preliminary injunction · stay denied
A constitutional challenge to federal election rules remains pending.
Company safetyFILE 053
Legislator’s request · no new finding
A lawmaker questions Tesla’s driver-monitoring safeguards.
Public recordsFILE 054
Company disclosure suit · no final ruling verified
Residents seek records about public incentives; SpaceX claims confidentiality protections.
Government authorityFILE 055
Agency ruling reported · opinion retrieval incomplete
AP reports a D.C. Circuit ruling.
Government contractingFILE 056
Contractor-fault account reported · administration disputes full explanation
Contractor documents reportedly attribute liner failures to repair errors and plan flaws.
Military ethicsFILE 057
Policy-compliance questions reported · knowledge and approval unresolved
CBS reports an identified active-duty sailor appeared onstage at the Republican midterm convention.
ConflictsFILE 058
Attributed allegation · no adjudication · departure reported; later events remain planned
AP reports objections to the visit and scrutiny of its official and family-business elements.
Government authorityFILE 059
Preliminary injunction · litigation ongoing
Federal employee unions challenge an OPM application question as an unlawful political test.
