Manhattan DA Vance eyes Trump Organization COO Matthew Calamari in probe of former president's company - CNBC

The Manhattan district attorney's office is eyeing Matthew Calamari, a top executive in the Trump Organization, as part of its criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump and his company, NBC News reported Tuesday.

already was known to be focusing as well on another high-ranking Trump Org executive, Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, in the probe.

Calamari, who is chief operating officer of the Trump Org, and Weisselberg have not been charged with any wrongdoing.

A 1993 book about Trump features a scene where Trump asks Calamari, then his bodyguard, during a ride in a limousine, "You'd do anything for me, wouldn't you Matty?" The Washington Post noted in 2019.

Vance is using a special grand jury for his investigation, which is eyeing whether the Trump Organization illegally misstated the value of real estate assets for various purposes, either to get tax benefits or better loan and insurance terms.