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| Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's charitable foundation has been ordered by New York's attorney general to stop fundraising in the state. | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's charitable foundation has been ordered by New York's attorney general to stop fundraising in the state. |
| Prosecutors issued a "notice of violation" after determining the foundation had no proper registration. | Prosecutors issued a "notice of violation" after determining the foundation had no proper registration. |
| The notice directs the Trump foundation to "immediately cease soliciting contributions or engaging in other fundraising activities in New York". | The notice directs the Trump foundation to "immediately cease soliciting contributions or engaging in other fundraising activities in New York". |
| The foundation has relied on donations from others since 2008, records show. | The foundation has relied on donations from others since 2008, records show. |
| James Sheehan, head of the attorney general's charities bureau, sent the letter to the foundation on Friday, according to a copy provided by press office of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. | |
| Ex-Apprentice insiders blast Trump's 'sexist' remarks | Ex-Apprentice insiders blast Trump's 'sexist' remarks |
| Hillary's campaign and Bill's women | |
| Your daily US election digest | Your daily US election digest |
| What's the deal with the Trump Foundation? | What's the deal with the Trump Foundation? |
| The foundation had neglected to register under article 7A of New York's Executive Law, which is required for any charity soliciting more than $25,000 (£19,440) a year. | The foundation had neglected to register under article 7A of New York's Executive Law, which is required for any charity soliciting more than $25,000 (£19,440) a year. |
| 'Continuing fraud' | 'Continuing fraud' |
| "While we remain very concerned about the political motives behind AG Schneiderman's investigation, the Trump Foundation nevertheless intends to co-operate fully with the investigation," Hope Hicks, Mr Trump's spokeswoman, said in a statement. | "While we remain very concerned about the political motives behind AG Schneiderman's investigation, the Trump Foundation nevertheless intends to co-operate fully with the investigation," Hope Hicks, Mr Trump's spokeswoman, said in a statement. |
| "Because this is an ongoing legal matter, the Trump Foundation will not comment further at this time." | "Because this is an ongoing legal matter, the Trump Foundation will not comment further at this time." |
| When Mr Schneiderman's office revealed last month that it was investigating the foundation, the Trump campaign called him "a partisan hack." | |
| The Democratic prosecutor has endorsed Mr Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, for president. | The Democratic prosecutor has endorsed Mr Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, for president. |
| Mr Schneiderman has been looking into the foundation following Washington Post reports that the charity's spending personally benefited the candidate. | |
| Friday's letter directed the foundation to provide the legal documents required of charities that solicit donations from the public, including audited financial statements and annual financial reports, within 15 days. | Friday's letter directed the foundation to provide the legal documents required of charities that solicit donations from the public, including audited financial statements and annual financial reports, within 15 days. |
| "The failure immediately to discontinue solicitation and to file information and reports" with the charities bureaus "shall be deemed a continuing fraud upon the people of the state of New York", Mr Sheehan wrote. | "The failure immediately to discontinue solicitation and to file information and reports" with the charities bureaus "shall be deemed a continuing fraud upon the people of the state of New York", Mr Sheehan wrote. |
| The announcement comes after the New York Times reported Mr Trump paid no taxes for nearly two decades having declared losses approaching $1bn, according to three pages of his 1995 tax returns. | |
| Mr Trump's campaign has refused to confirm or deny the report, but said the filing was "illegally obtained". | Mr Trump's campaign has refused to confirm or deny the report, but said the filing was "illegally obtained". |
| His Democratic rival Mrs Clinton told supporters in Toledo, Ohio: "While millions of American families - including mine and yours - were working hard paying our fair share, it seems he was contributing nothing. | His Democratic rival Mrs Clinton told supporters in Toledo, Ohio: "While millions of American families - including mine and yours - were working hard paying our fair share, it seems he was contributing nothing. |
| "Trump represents the same rigged system that he claims he's going to change." | "Trump represents the same rigged system that he claims he's going to change." |
| The former secretary of state also released a new campaign video on Monday, calling Mr Trump "a business failure who has gotten rich at your expense". | The former secretary of state also released a new campaign video on Monday, calling Mr Trump "a business failure who has gotten rich at your expense". |
| Mr Schneiderman's office has reportedly been investigating the Donald J Trump Foundation since at least June when it formally questioned a 2013 donation to a group backing Republican Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. | Mr Schneiderman's office has reportedly been investigating the Donald J Trump Foundation since at least June when it formally questioned a 2013 donation to a group backing Republican Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. |
| The $25,000 payment came at a time when Mrs Bondi's office was reportedly considering whether to open a fraud investigation into Trump University. | The $25,000 payment came at a time when Mrs Bondi's office was reportedly considering whether to open a fraud investigation into Trump University. |
| The fraud investigation never happened, though Mrs Bondi denies the decision was influenced by the donation she received. | The fraud investigation never happened, though Mrs Bondi denies the decision was influenced by the donation she received. |
| The Washington Post also reported this month that Mr Trump used more than $250,000 of foundation money to settle lawsuits that involved his businesses. | The Washington Post also reported this month that Mr Trump used more than $250,000 of foundation money to settle lawsuits that involved his businesses. |