Manhattan DA cites reports of "protracted criminal conduct"

Lawyers for Manhattan's chief prosecutor, who is fighting to obtain troves of President Trump's tax returns and business records, defended the scope of his office's subpoena for the documents in a new filing Monday, referencing public reports "of possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization."

In the filing with the federal district court in New York City, where the dispute between Mr. Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance was sent following a Supreme Court ruling last month, New York prosecutors suggested the grand jury investigation into Mr. Trump and his business dealings extends beyond hush-money payments made to an adult film actress and model before the 2016 presidential election.