Donald Trump Jr reportedly had affair with Celebrity Apprentice contestant. Here’s how it impacts Trump-Russia.
Just days after Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from Donald Trump Jr, the secrets of their marriage are already beginning to come to light. Two different celebrity publications are reporting today that Don Jr had an affair with a Celebrity Apprentice contestant back in 2011 which nearly broke up their marriage back then. Palmer Report told you last week that we were only interested in reporting on this divorce insofar as it’s politically relevant, so let’s break down this new information and how it might impact the Trump-Russia scandal.
The key here is this alleged affair with Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day began seven years ago on the set of Celebrity Apprentice, and that Vanessa learned about it six years ago, according to today’s reports from (link) and Page Six). So while the affair may have permanently damaged the marriage at the time, it didn’t cause the marriage to end at the time, and it’s not the reason that Vanessa chose right now to file for divorce.
This brings us back to the same questions we raised when the divorce story first broke. There’s no overlooking the fact that Vanessa Trump filed for a divorce from Donald Trump Jr at nearly the exact same time Special Counsel Robert Mueller was subpoenaing the financial records of the Trump Organization. Is Vanessa worried that Mueller might end up uncovering money laundering and seizing Don Jr’s assets? We spoke with a legal adviser who confirmed to us that in general, yes, people do sometimes strategically file for divorce ahead of potential asset seizures, in order to protect their half.
There is also the unanswered question of why Vanessa Trump hired a criminal defense attorney in the wake of the divorce filing. Does she expect to face criminal charges? There’s no known evidence that she’s a Trump-Russia target. Is she planning to sell Don Jr out in exchange for getting to keep her money? Here’s another question: why did Vanessa and/or her allies choose to leak a seven year old affair to the media today? More answers bring more questions.
