Trump Turnberry and Trump International will remain un-probed after Scottish MPs voted against a call to investigate the former president's 'shadowy dealings'.
Trump's two golf courses have avoided being probed under an Unexplained Wealth Order, which if granted requires businesses or individuals to detail the source of their wealth.
Yesterday, Scottish MPs voted NOT to investigate how former President Donald Trump purchased the luxurious Turnberry resort in 2014 for an incredible £35.7 million, and also bought his first property, Trump International, in Aberdeenshire.
Following the rejection, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said it would be an abuse of power for MSPs to tell prosecutors what to investigate.
The Trump Organisation debate was brought to chamber by co-leader of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie.
He claimed that there were 'serious and evidenced concerns' surrounding Mr Trump's purchases of the Turnberry hotel and had appealed to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to investigate the case further.
“The Scottish government has tried to avoid the question of investigating Donald Trump’s wealth for far too long,” Harvie told The Scotsman.
“There are serious concerns about how he financed the cash purchases of his Scottish golf courses, but no investigation has ever taken place. That’s why I’m bringing this vote to parliament. The government must seek an unexplained wealth order to shine a light on Trump’s shadowy dealings.”
Trump Organisation hits back
Meanwhile, Donald's son Eric, who is a trustee and executive vice-president of the Trump Organisation, hit back at the accusations and said that the debate could deter other investors from bringing their business to Scotland.
“At a critical time when politicians should be focused on saving lives and reopening businesses in Scotland, they are focused on advancing their personal agendas,” Eric Trump added.
“As a company, The Trump Organization has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Scottish economy, rescued Turnberry, a Scottish national treasure on the brink of collapse and rebuilt it into one of the finest resorts anywhere in the world. In both Aberdeen and Turnberry, the Trump Organization has created thousands of jobs and has made an overwhelming contribution to the leisure and tourism industry.
“Today, both courses have been recognized for their iconism with countless accolades. Trump Turnberry and Trump International Scotland have topped the charts in the Top 100 Best Golf Courses in the World and both properties received the highest accolades in the Top 100: UK and Ireland’s Best Golf Courses and Resorts, with Turnberry at No 1 and Aberdeen following at No 2.”
US prosecutors are currently in the process of investigating the Trump Organisation’s finances in a wider sense..
The company has always been adamant that its Scottish golf courses were bought without any external financing. However, in 2016 it was reported by the New York Times that Trump had acquired a loan from Deutsche Bank to fund his refurbishment of Turnberry.
Trump Turnberry dropped
The R&A started the year by announcing that Trump Turnberry wouldn't host another AIG Women's Open or any R&A championship 'for the foreseeable future'.
The came just a week after the US Capitol riots, which lead to the deaths of five people.
Trump Turnberry last hosted the Women's British Open in 2015, a year after then businessman purchased the Ayreshire venue.
